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4 Letter Words That Start With STA

There are 8+ four letter words beginning with STA in our English dictionary. Every four-letter STA word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with STA.

Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With STA

star 4
stay 7
stab 6
stag 5
stan 4
stap 6
stat 4
staw 7

All 4-Letter Words Starting With STA (6 words)

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How Common is STA as a Start 4 Letter word?

There are 8 4-letter words starting with STA in English. The average Scrabble score here is 5.4, with -B endings dominating (13% of them).

Total Words
8
Avg Scrabble Score
5.4
Most Common Ending (13%)
B

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4 Letter Words beginning with STA are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 4 Letter Words with STA.

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Highest-Scoring 4-Letter STA-Words in Scrabble

stay 7
staw 7
stap 6
stab 6
stag 5
stan 4

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with STA?

7 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with STA is stay with a total of 7 points.

S 1
T 1
A 1
Y 4
verb 1. remain in the same place
verb 2. remain in a specified state or position
Synonyms:
remain (behind)stay behindstay putcontinue to beremainkeepcontinuepersist in beingcarry on beinggo on beingrest
verb 3. (of a person) live somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest
verb 4. stop, delay, or prevent (something), in particular suspend or postpone (judicial proceedings) or refrain from pressing (charges)
Synonyms:
postponeput offdelaydeferput backhold over/offcarry overrescheduledo latershelvestand overpigeonholeput/hold in abeyancemothballdelayslow downslow uphold backset backkeep backhold uppostponeput backdetaindecelerateput a brake onretard
verb 5. support or prop up
verb 6. secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays
Synonyms:
bracetetherstrutwirepropsupporttrussbuttressshore upstakestick
noun 1. a period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest
Synonyms:
visitstopstop-offstopoverbreakrest
noun 2. a curb or check
noun 3. a device used as a brace or support
noun 4. power of endurance
noun 5. a large rope, wire, or rod used to support a ship's mast, leading from the masthead to another mast or spar or down to another part of the ship
Synonyms:
strutwirebracetetherpropbeamrodsupporttrussbuttresspiershaftshorestanchionstakestickspikepost

FAQ 4 Letter Words That Start With STA

  • How many 4 letter words starting with STA are in the English dictionary?

    There are 8 4-letter words in the English dictionary that start with STA. The average Scrabble score across them is 5.4.

  • Are there any rare 4 letter words starting with STA worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 4-letter words like "stay", "staw", "stap", "star" start with STA and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "stay" is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 4 letter words starting with STA?

    Everyday 4-letter words starting with STA include "star", "stay", "stab", "stag", "stan".