STAIRCASES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STAIRCASES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTAIRCASES · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept STAIRCASES?
| 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
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful STAIRCASES is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAIRCASES
No single letter turns STAIRCASES into another word.
How STAIRCASES scores
Scrabble s1t1a1i1r1c3a1s1e1s1 12
Words with Friends s1t1a1i1r1c4a1s1e1s1 13
Face value of the 10 tiles in STAIRCASES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 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 STAIRCASES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STAIRCASES
- STAIRCASES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in STAIRCASES
ascarises11 caritases11 staircase11 crassest10 ecstasis10 ectasias10 rascasse10 sacrists10 scariest10 assister8 asterias8 atresias8 tirasses8 acaters9 actress9 ascaris9 ascesis9 ascites9 atresic9 caesars9 carates9 caritas9 casitas9 cassias9 cassies9 casters9 cristae9 ectasia9 ectasis9 raciest9 racists9 recasts9 sacrist9 stearic9 araises7 aristae7 aristas7 arsiest7 artsies7 assarts7
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Common questions about STAIRCASES
- Is STAIRCASES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAIRCASES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAIRCASES worth?
- STAIRCASES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAIRCASES?
- No single letter can be added to STAIRCASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STAIRCASES:
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