STARES is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. STARES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTARES · 6 letters · 6 pts Scrabble · 6 pts WWF
6points in Scrabble
6points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 51,100odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept STARES?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.83%
Our own measure of how useful STARES is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STARES
No single letter turns STARES into another word.
How STARES scores
Scrabble s1t1a1r1e1s1 6
Words with Friends s1t1a1r1e1s1 6
Face value of the 6 tiles in STARES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What stands out about STARES
- STARES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 6 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 STARES
The 6 tiles of STARES in a different order — 6 found.
Shorter words from the letters in STARES
arets5 arses5 asset5 aster5 earst5 easts5 rases5 rasse5 rates5 reast5 resat5 rests5 saser5 sates5 sears5 seats5 stare5 stars5 stear5 strae5 tares5 taser5 tases5 tasse5 tears5 teras5 trass5 tress5 tsars5 ares4 aret4 arse4 arts4 ates4 ears4 east4 eats4 eras4 erst4 ests4
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Common questions about STARES
- Is STARES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STARES, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STARES worth?
- STARES is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STARES?
- No single letter can be added to STARES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STARES:
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