STAPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. STAPS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STAPS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAPS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAPS
No single letter turns STAPS into another word.
How STAPS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STAPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What stands out about STAPS
- STAPS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of STAPS
The 5 tiles of STAPS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in STAPS
Common questions about STAPS
- Is STAPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STAPS is not in it.
- How many points is STAPS worth?
- STAPS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAPS?
- No single letter can be added to STAPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STAPS:
Open STAPS in the Word Finder