STAIRCASE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. STAIRCASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAIRCASE?
| 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 STAIRCASE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAIRCASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAIRCASE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STAIRCASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STAIRCASE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of STAIRCASE
The 9 tiles of STAIRCASE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STAIRCASE
2 longer words begin with STAIRCASE.
Shorter words from the letters in STAIRCASE
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Common questions about STAIRCASE
- Is STAIRCASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAIRCASE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAIRCASE worth?
- STAIRCASE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAIRCASE?
- STAIRCASE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STAIRCASE:
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