9-Letter Words Starting With STAIR
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With STAIR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With STAIR 11 words
How common is STAIR at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 nine-letter words that start with STAIR. They average 12.4 points, the best is STAIRWORK (16 points) and 27.3% end in E.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 27.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 27.3%
- s 18.2%
- t 18.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ea9.1%
- oo9.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with STAIR
s 1t 1a 1i 1r 1w 4o 1r 1k 5
S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + R 1 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + K 5 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
stairwork
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words that start with STAIR are there?
There are 11 nine-letter words that start with STAIR in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with STAIR?
STAIRWORK is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STAIRWAYS (15), STAIRHEAD (13), STAIRLIKE (13).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with STAIR?
Everyday examples include STAIRCASE, STAIRWELL, STAIRWAYS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with STAIR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STAIRWORK (16), STAIRLIKE (13), STAIRFOOT (12), STAIRLIFT (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.