STAB is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. STAB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAB?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAB is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAB scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in STAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about STAB
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STAB mean in Scrabble?
verb
To wound someone or something with a pointed weapon by thrusting it forcefully into the body.
A stab is delivered by driving a knife or similar pointed object into flesh in a single quick thrust, unlike a slash which cuts across the surface. The noun form names both the wound itself and, informally, a single attempt at something, as in a stab at the answer. English keeps the same short word for the violent act and for this looser, everyday sense of trying.
How STAB is used
Common in both literal and figurative use; the informal sense meaning "an attempt" is everyday and casual.
- The attacker tried to stab him with a kitchen knife.
- She took a stab at guessing the password.
- The wound looked like a stab rather than a cut.
- He was afraid to stab the balloon in front of the children.
- Let me have a stab at fixing the engine myself.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STAB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STAB
The 4 tiles of STAB in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with STAB
Showing 24 of 56 words that begin with STAB.
Words ending in STAB
1 words end in STAB. Useful as a back hook: play STAB onto a word already on the board.
Words with STAB inside
Showing 24 of 163 words that contain STAB somewhere in the middle. Words that start with STAB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STAB
Common questions about STAB
- Is STAB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAB, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAB worth?
- STAB is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STAB mean?
- To wound someone or something with a pointed weapon by thrusting it forcefully into the body.
- What letters can be added to STAB?
- STAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of STAB:
Open STAB in the Word Finder