Starting With STA With A

27 words · highest scoring is stacking at 15 points

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About 8 Letter Words Starting With STA With A

There are 27 eight letter words starting with STA and containing A 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 fillSTABBING, 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.

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8 Letter Words Starting With STA With A at a Glance

Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With STA With A

  • stacking15
  • staffing15
  • standoff15
  • staffers14
  • stairway14
  • stabbing13
  • stalking13
  • stampede13

Common 8 Letter Words Starting With STA With A

  • stabbing13
  • staffers14
  • staining9
  • stallion8
  • standard10
  • standout9
  • starship13
  • startled9

8 Letter Words Starting With STA With A by Last Letter

8 Letter Words Starting With STA With A 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 With A: Questions

How many eight letter words starting with STA and containing A are there?

There are 27 eight letter words starting with STA and containing A 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 and containing A?

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 and containing A?

STABBING, STALLING, STARLING are among the most familiar eight letter words starting with STA and containing A. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these eight letter words starting with STA and containing A 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.