STAIR is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. STAIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAIR?
| 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 STAIR is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stairsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAIR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STAIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,455.
What stands out about STAIR
- The same 5 tiles also spell 8 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 STAIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
One of a set of steps built to allow people to move between different levels of a building.
A stair is a single step within a flight, though the word is also used loosely, especially in the plural stairs, for the whole structure connecting one floor to another. Stairs can be built of wood, stone or metal, straight, curved or spiral, and are found in almost every multi-storey building. The related word staircase refers to the complete structure together with its walls, rail and surrounding frame.
How STAIR is used
An everyday word for steps inside or leading up to a building, most often used in its plural form stairs.
- She tripped on the bottom stair in the dark.
- Each stair creaked loudly under his weight.
- The children raced each other up the narrow stair.
- A worn stone stair led down to the old cellar.
- He gripped the rail as he climbed the steep stair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STAIR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STAIR
The 5 tiles of STAIR in a different order — 8 found.
Words starting with STAIR
Showing 24 of 26 words that begin with STAIR.
Words ending in STAIR
4 words end in STAIR. Useful as a back hook: play STAIR onto a word already on the board.
Words with STAIR inside
9 words contain STAIR in the middle. Words that start with STAIR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STAIR
Showing 40 of 58. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about STAIR
- Is STAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAIR, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAIR worth?
- STAIR is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STAIR mean?
- One of a set of steps built to allow people to move between different levels of a building.
- What letters can be added to STAIR?
- STAIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STAIR:
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