STAID is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. STAID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAID?
| 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 STAID is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAID
No single letter turns STAID into another word.
How STAID scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STAID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about STAID
- The same 5 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 STAID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Sedate, serious, and respectable in manner, with little sign of excitement or adventure.
A staid person or institution behaves in a careful, predictable way and avoids anything flashy or impulsive. The word often describes someone who has grown calmer and more settled with age, in contrast to a livelier or more reckless younger self. It can also describe an organization, a neighbourhood, or a style of dress that favours convention over novelty.
How STAID is used
Often applied to older people, traditional institutions, or conservative styles rather than to lively or youthful behaviour.
- The staid old banker never raised his voice in a meeting.
- Their staid neighbourhood had not changed in forty years.
- He traded his staid suit for something more colourful on holiday.
- The staid committee rejected every unconventional proposal.
- She grew more staid after taking on the responsibilities of the firm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STAID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STAID
The 5 tiles of STAID in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with STAID
5 longer words begin with STAID.
Words ending in STAID
1 words end in STAID. Useful as a back hook: play STAID onto a word already on the board.
Words with STAID inside
2 words contain STAID in the middle. Words that start with STAID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STAID
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Common questions about STAID
- Is STAID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAID, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAID worth?
- STAID is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STAID mean?
- Sedate, serious, and respectable in manner, with little sign of excitement or adventure.
- What letters can be added to STAID?
- No single letter can be added to STAID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STAID:
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