Starting With STA
27 words · highest scoring is stacking at 15 points
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About 8 Letter Words Starting With STA
There are 27 eight letter words starting with STA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is stacking at 15 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 27 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — STABBING, STALLING, STARLING 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 8 Letter Words With STA or Words Starting With STA, which drops the length limit entirely.
8 Letter Words Starting With STA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With STA
- stacking15
- staffing15
- standoff15
- staffers14
- stairway14
- stabbing13
- stalking13
- stampede13
Common 8 Letter Words Starting With STA
- stabbing13
- staffers14
- staining9
- stallion8
- standard10
- standout9
- starship13
- startled9
8 Letter Words Starting With STA by Last Letter
- 8 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in G
- 8 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in S
- 8 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in T
- 8 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in D
- 8 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in E
- 8 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in F
- 8 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in N
- 8 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in P
- 8 Letter Words Starting With STA Ending in Y
8 Letter Words Starting With STA Defined
- stabbingNoun · 13 points
- an act or instance of wounding or killing someone with a knife
- staffingVerb · 15 points
- provide (an organization, business, etc.) with staff
- stallingVerb · 9 points
- (of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine
- standardNoun · 10 points
- a level of quality or attainment
- starlingNoun · 9 points
- a gregarious Old World songbird with a straight bill, typically with dark lustrous or iridescent plumage but sometimes brightly coloured
- startingVerb · 9 points
- begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space
8 Letter Words Starting With STA: Questions
How many eight letter words starting with STA are there?
There are 27 eight letter words starting with STA in our dictionary, and 27 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words starting with STA?
STACKING is the highest scoring option at 15 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words starting with STA?
STABBING, STALLING, STARLING are among the most familiar eight letter words starting with STA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight 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.