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.
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
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
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
What does STAPHS mean in Scrabble?
STAPHS is the plural of STAPH.
STAPH(noun) — An informal short form of Staphylococcus, a genus of bacteria that can cause skin infections and other illnesses.
Shorter words from the letters in STAPHS
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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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