6-Letter Words Starting With STY
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With STY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With STY 17 words
How common is STY at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 six-letter words that start with STY. They average 10.1 points, the best is STYRAX (16 points) and 35.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.1
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 35.3%
- d 23.5%
- e 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.8%
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 six-letter word that starts with STY
s 1t 1y 4r 1a 1x 8
S 1 + T 1 + Y 4 + R 1 + A 1 + X 8 = 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).
styrax
- nounany shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage
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How many six-letter words that start with STY are there?
There are 17 six-letter words that start with STY 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 six-letter word that starts with STY?
STYRAX is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STYMED (12), STYMIE (11), STYMES (11).
What are some common six-letter words that start with STY?
Everyday examples include STYLUS, STYLES, STYMIE, STYLED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with STY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STYMED (12), STYMES (11), STYING (10), STYRED (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.