STAPHS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. STAPHS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
s1t1a1p3h4s1
PlayableSTAPHS · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 919,794odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept STAPHS?
| 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%1.83
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful STAPHS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAPHS
No single letter turns STAPHS into another word.
How STAPHS scores
Scrabble s1t1a1p3h4s1 11
Words with Friends s1t1a1p4h3s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in STAPHS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What stands out about STAPHS
- STAPHS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- STAPHS 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 STAPHS
hasps10 paths10 shaps10 staph10 stash8 pasts7 spats7 staps7 haps9 hasp9 pahs9 pash9 path9 phat9 hass7 hast7 hats7 sash7 shat7 tash7 apts6 asps6 pass6 past6 pats6 psst6 saps6 spas6 spat6 stap6 taps6 tass4 hap8 pah8 pht8 ahs6 ash6 has6 hat6 sha6
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Common questions about STAPHS
- Is STAPHS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAPHS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAPHS worth?
- STAPHS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAPHS?
- No single letter can be added to STAPHS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STAPHS:
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