9-Letter Words With STAY
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With STAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With STAY 13 words
How often does STAY appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 nine-letter words containing STAY. They average 16.2 points, the best is JACKSTAYS (25 points) and 69.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.2
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 69.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 69.2%
- g 15.4%
- d 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai15.4%
- ea7.7%
- ou7.7%
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 containing STAY
j 8a 1c 3k 5s 1t 1a 1y 4s 1
J 8 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jackstays
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 containing STAY are there?
There are 13 nine-letter words containing STAY 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 containing STAY?
JACKSTAYS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKSTAYS (20), STAYAWAYS (18), STAYMAKER (18).
What are some common nine-letter words containing STAY?
Everyday examples include MAINSTAYS, OUTSTAYED, OVERSTAYS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing STAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JACKSTAYS (25), STAYAWAYS (18), STAYMAKER (18), HOMESTAYS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.