STAROSTA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. STAROSTA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STAROSTA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAROSTA is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAROSTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
starostasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAROSTA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STAROSTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STAROSTA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STAROSTA
1 longer words begin with STAROSTA.
Shorter words from the letters in STAROSTA
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Common questions about STAROSTA
- Is STAROSTA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STAROSTA is not in it.
- How many points is STAROSTA worth?
- STAROSTA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAROSTA?
- STAROSTA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STAROSTA:
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