STAYCATION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. STAYCATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAYCATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAYCATION is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAYCATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
staycationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAYCATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in STAYCATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STAYCATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STAYCATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A holiday spent at home or nearby instead of travelling far.
A staycation saves on flights and hotels. People fill it with day trips, local restaurants and rest in their own garden.
How STAYCATION is used
Informal and modern, popular when travel is costly or restricted.
- We took a staycation and explored the nearby coast.
- A staycation suits families on a tight budget.
- Hotels offered deals to attract the staycation crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STAYCATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STAYCATION
3 longer words begin with STAYCATION.
Shorter words from the letters in STAYCATION
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Common questions about STAYCATION
- Is STAYCATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAYCATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAYCATION worth?
- STAYCATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STAYCATION mean?
- A holiday spent at home or nearby instead of travelling far.
- What letters can be added to STAYCATION?
- STAYCATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STAYCATION:
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