Starting With STA
5 words · highest scoring is stay at 7 points
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About 4 Letter Words Starting With STA
There are 5 four letter words starting with STA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is stay at 7 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — STAB, STAG, STAT among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try 4 Letter Words With STA or Words Starting With STA, which drops the length limit entirely.
4 Letter Words Starting With STA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words Starting With STA
- stay7
- stab6
- stag5
- star4
- stat4
Common 4 Letter Words Starting With STA
- stab6
- stag5
- star4
- stat4
- stay7
4 Letter Words Starting With STA by Last Letter
4 Letter Words Starting With STA Defined
- stabVerb · 6 points
- thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill
- stagNoun · 5 points
- a male deer, especially a male red deer after its fifth year
- starNoun · 4 points
- a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
- statNoun · 4 points
- a statistic
- stayVerb · 7 points
- remain in the same place
4 Letter Words Starting With STA: Questions
How many four letter words starting with STA are there?
There are 5 four letter words starting with STA in our dictionary, and 5 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words starting with STA?
STAY is the highest scoring option at 7 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words starting with STA?
STAB, STAG, STAT are among the most familiar four letter words starting with STA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words starting with STA valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.