STAPH is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. STAPH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAPH?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAPH is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAPH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
staphsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAPH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STAPH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does STAPH mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalmedical
An informal short form of Staphylococcus, a genus of bacteria that can cause skin infections and other illnesses.
Doctors and nurses use staph in everyday conversation as a quicker way to say Staphylococcus, especially when discussing common skin infections. Hospitals monitor staph closely because certain resistant strains, carried on hands or surfaces, spread easily between patients. News reports about outbreaks in schools or gyms typically say staph infection rather than the full scientific name. Despite the informal shortening, staph refers to the same bacteria genus that appears in medical textbooks under its full Latin name.
How STAPH is used
Used informally in medical and everyday speech in place of the full scientific name.
- The clinic tested the wound for a possible staph infection.
- Gym equipment can carry staph if it is not cleaned regularly.
- The nurse explained how staph spreads through skin contact.
- A mild staph infection cleared up after a course of antibiotics.
- Coaches remind athletes to shower promptly to avoid staph outbreaks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STAPH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STAPH
The 5 tiles of STAPH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STAPH
17 longer words begin with STAPH.
Shorter words from the letters in STAPH
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Common questions about STAPH
- Is STAPH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAPH, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAPH worth?
- STAPH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STAPH mean?
- An informal short form of Staphylococcus, a genus of bacteria that can cause skin infections and other illnesses.
- What letters can be added to STAPH?
- STAPH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STAPH:
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