Words Containing STAY
- 51 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing STAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing STAY 51 words
5-Letter Words With STAY 1
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Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With STAY 13
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Full 13-letter listHow often does STAY appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 51 words containing STAY. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.1 points, the best is JACKSTAYS (25 points) and 39.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 51
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 15 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.1
- out of 25 max
- Longest word
- FORESTAYSAILS
- 13 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.2% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.2%
- y 23.5%
- d 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ai11.8%
- ou7.8%
- ea3.9%
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 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 words containing STAY are there?
There are 51 words containing STAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 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 STAY?
JACKSTAYS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JACKSTAY (24), BACKSTAYS (20), BACKSTAY (19).
What are some common words containing STAY?
Everyday examples include STAY, STAYING, STAYED, STAYS, MAINSTAY, OUTSTAY, MAINSTAYS, OVERSTAY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing STAY?
FORESTAYSAILS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MAINSTAYS (9 letters) is the longest common one.