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Words Containing STAIR

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Popular Words Containing STAIR

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing STAIR 40 words

9-Letter Words With STAIR 15

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10-Letter Words With STAIR 11

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12-Letter Words With STAIR 4

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How often does STAIR appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 40 words containing STAIR. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13 points, the best is BACKSTAIRS (18 points) and 45% end in S.

Total words
40
Most common length
9 letters
15 words
Average Scrabble score
13
out of 18 max
Longest word
STAIRSTEPPING
13 letters
Most common ending
S
45% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 45%
  • r 12.5%
  • d 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai100%
  • ea5%
  • io5%

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 word containing STAIR

b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1t 1a 1i 1r 1s 1

B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

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

backstairs

  1. nouna second staircase at the rear of a building
  2. adjectivesecret and sly or sordid“backstairs gossip”
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How many words containing STAIR are there?

There are 40 words containing STAIR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 15 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing STAIR?

BACKSTAIRS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STAIRSTEPPING (18), BACKSTAIR (17), STAIRSTEPPED (17).

What are some common words containing STAIR?

Everyday examples include STAIR, STAIRCASE, STAIRWAY, UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS, STAIRS, STAIRWELL, STAIRCASES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing STAIR?

STAIRSTEPPING has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DOWNSTAIRS (10 letters) is the longest common one.