STAR is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. STAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAR?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAR is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in STAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about STAR
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 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
What does STAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A huge, glowing ball of gas in space that gives off its own light and heat, seen from Earth as a point of light in the night sky.
The word star describes both the astronomical object, like the Sun, and, by comparison with its bright shine, a famous or outstanding performer, as in a film star. A shape with points radiating outward, drawn to represent a star, also borrows the same name.
How STAR is used
Common in astronomy, entertainment and everyday figurative speech.
- On a clear night thousands of stars were visible above the hills.
- She drew a small star next to the best answer.
- The film made him an overnight star.
- Sailors once used the position of a star to find their way at sea.
- A shooting star crossed the sky just after midnight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STAR
The 4 tiles of STAR in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with STAR
Showing 24 of 160 words that begin with STAR.
Words ending in STAR
12 words end in STAR. Useful as a back hook: play STAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with STAR inside
Showing 24 of 139 words that contain STAR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with STAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STAR
Common questions about STAR
- Is STAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAR, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAR worth?
- STAR is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STAR mean?
- A huge, glowing ball of gas in space that gives off its own light and heat, seen from Earth as a point of light in the night sky.
- What letters can be added to STAR?
- STAR takes 6 hooks: 0 in front and 6 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of STAR:
Open STAR in the Word Finder