STAFF is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. STAFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAFF?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAFF is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
staffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAFF scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STAFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What does STAFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
The group of people employed by and responsible for running an organization, business, or institution.
A school, hospital, or shop all rely on their staff, the collective body of workers who keep the place running day to day, distinct from its customers, students, or patients. Staff can be treated as either a singular or plural noun in British English, so a sentence may say the staff is small or the staff are friendly, depending on whether the group or its individual members are emphasised. The same word also has an older meaning of a long stick or pole, once carried by shepherds and travellers and later used as a symbol of office or authority. Both senses come from the general idea of something that supports or holds a group together.
How STAFF is used
Used mainly in business and institutional contexts for employees collectively, and treated as either singular or plural depending on emphasis.
- The hotel staff greeted every guest with a smile.
- Extra staff were hired for the busy holiday season.
- She has worked on the hospital staff for ten years.
- The staff meeting was moved to Friday morning.
- Only staff are allowed beyond this door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STAFF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STAFF
14 longer words begin with STAFF.
Words ending in STAFF
17 words end in STAFF. Useful as a back hook: play STAFF onto a word already on the board.
Words with STAFF inside
Showing 24 of 25 words that contain STAFF somewhere in the middle. Words that start with STAFF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STAFF
Common questions about STAFF
- Is STAFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAFF, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAFF worth?
- STAFF is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STAFF mean?
- The group of people employed by and responsible for running an organization, business, or institution.
- What letters can be added to STAFF?
- STAFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STAFF:
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