Starting With STA
23 words · highest scoring is stack at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With STA
There are 23 five letter words starting with STA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is stack at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 23 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — STABS, STAKE, STARK 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 5 Letter Words With STA or Words Starting With STA, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Starting With STA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With STA
- stack11
- staff11
- stake9
- stalk9
- stamp9
- stank9
- stark9
- stash8
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With STA
- stabs7
- staff11
- stain5
- stale5
- stamp9
- stare5
- start5
- stats5
5 Letter Words Starting With STA by Last Letter
- 5 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in E
- 5 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in K
- 5 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in S
- 5 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in D
- 5 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in F
- 5 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in H
- 5 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in L
- 5 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in N
- 5 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in P
- 5 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in R
- 5 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in T
5 Letter Words Starting With STA Defined
- stabsVerb · 7 points
- thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill
- stageNoun · 6 points
- a point, period, or step in a process or development
- stakeNoun · 9 points
- a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a plant, form part of a fence, mark a boundary, etc.
- stampVerb · 9 points
- bring down (one's foot) heavily on the ground or on something on the ground
- starkAdjective · 9 points
- severe or bare in appearance or outline
- stateNoun · 5 points
- the particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time
5 Letter Words Starting With STA: Questions
How many five letter words starting with STA are there?
There are 23 five letter words starting with STA in our dictionary, and 23 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with STA?
STACK is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with STA?
STABS, STAKE, STARK are among the most familiar five letter words starting with STA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five 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.