STAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. STAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAYS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAYS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAYS
No single letter turns STAYS into another word.
How STAYS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What stands out about STAYS
- STAYS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STAYS mean in Scrabble?
STAYS is a form of STAY (its plural or a verb form).
STAY(verb) — To remain in a particular place without leaving.
Anagrams of STAYS
The 5 tiles of STAYS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STAYS
6 longer words begin with STAYS.
Words ending in STAYS
10 words end in STAYS. Useful as a back hook: play STAYS onto a word already on the board.
Words with STAYS inside
2 words contain STAYS in the middle. Words that start with STAYS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STAYS
Common questions about STAYS
- Is STAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAYS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAYS worth?
- STAYS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAYS?
- No single letter can be added to STAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STAYS:
Open STAYS in the Word Finder