Words That Start With STOP

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with STOP?

STOPWATCHES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STOPWATCH (19), STOPCOCKS (19), STOPCOCK (18).

Q: What are some common words that start with STOP?

Everyday examples include STOP , STOPPING , STOPPED , STOPS , STOPGAP , STOPOVER , STOPPER , STOPPAGE . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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All Words That Start With STOP 41 words

How common is STOP at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 41 words that start with STOP. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.9 points, the best is STOPWATCHES (21 points) and 41.5% end in S.

Total words: 41
Most common length: 8 letters; 13 words
Average Scrabble score: 12.9; out of 21 max
Longest word: STOPWATCHES; 11 letters
Most common ending: S; 41.5% of words

Most common last letters

s 41.5%
d 12.2%
e 9.8%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with STOP

s ₁t ₁o ₁p ₃w ₄a ₁t ₁c ₃h ₄e ₁s ₁

S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + P 3 + W 4 + A 1 + T 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word: 42 pts
Triple word: 63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

stopwatches

Form of stopwatch

nouna timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)

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How many words that start with STOP are there?

There are 41 words that start with STOP in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 13 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with STOP?

STOPWATCHES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STOPWATCH (19), STOPCOCKS (19), STOPCOCK (18).

What are some common words that start with STOP?

Everyday examples include STOP, STOPPING, STOPPED, STOPS, STOPGAP, STOPOVER, STOPPER, STOPPAGE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with STOP?

STOPWATCHES has 11 letters.