STARS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. STARS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STARS?
| 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: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STARS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STARS
No single letter turns STARS into another word.
How STARS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What stands out about STARS
- STARS 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 STARS
The 5 tiles of STARS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with STARS
9 longer words begin with STARS.
Words ending in STARS
12 words end in STARS. Useful as a back hook: play STARS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in STARS
Common questions about STARS
- Is STARS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STARS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STARS worth?
- STARS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STARS?
- No single letter can be added to STARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STARS:
Open STARS in the Word Finder