How many words with STA are there?

This page lists 1723 words with STA from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With STA

All 1723 words in our dictionary that contain STA — sorted by Scrabble score.

1723 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200

hypostatization32 hypostatizing31 crystallizable30 gyrostabilizers30 hypostatized30 recrystallizing30 staphylococcic30 substantivizing30 crystallization29 crystallography29 gyrostabilizer29 hypostatizes29 recrystallized29 substantivized29 uncrystallized29 crystallizing28 hypostatize28 postapocalyptic28 recrystallizes28 staphylococcal28 staphylococcus28 substantivizes28 bastardizations27 crystalizing27 crystallized27 crystallizers27 destabilization27 hydrostatically27 hypostatically27 quarterstaff27 recrystallize27 staphylococci27 substantivize27 adjustability26 backstabbings26 bastardization26 conquistadores26 crystalized26 crystallizer26 crystallizes26 destabilizing26 equidistantly26 standardization26 standoffishly26 unstandardized26 adjustabilities25 backstabbing25 bastardizing25 conquistadors25 crystalizes25 crystallize25 destabilized25 jackstays25 metastasizing25 polycrystalline25 quarterstaves25 restabilizing25 stabilizations25 stadtholdership25 standardizing25 standoffishness25 thermostability25 apostatizing24 backstabbed24 backstabbers24 bastardized24 conquistador24 crystalize24 cytostatically24 destabilizes24 jackstay24 metastasized24 restabilized24 stabilization24 standardized24 statuesquely24 apostatized23 backstabber23 bastardizes23 destabilize23 metastasizes23 notwithstanding23 painstakingly23 preestablishing23 restabilizes23 smokestacks23 stabilizing23 standardizes23 unmistakably23 antihistaminics22 apostatizes22 bastardize22 circumstanced22 disestablishing22 happenstances22 metastasize22 microcrystals22 monocrystalline22 overstaffing22 pikestaffs22 polycrystals22 preestablished22 prostacyclins22 prostatectomy22 readjustable22 reestablishment22 restabilize22 semicrystalline22 smokestack22 stabilized22 stabilizers22 standardize22 stapedectomy22 stargazings22 substantivally22 understaffings22 antihistaminic21 apostatize21 circumstances21 circumstantiate21 cowlstaffs21 crystallinity21 devastatingly21 disestablished21 equidistant21 establishments21 happenstance21 haystacks21 histaminergic21 hydrostatics21 hyperstatic21 kickstands21 metastatically21 microcrystal21 overstability21 overstaffed21 pikestaff21 polycrystal21 preestablishes21 prostacyclin21 prostatectomies21 reafforestation21 stabilizer21 stabilizes21 stagflationary21 standoffish21 stapedectomies21 staphylinids21 stargazing21 statesmanships21 substantively21 understaffing21 understandably21 understandingly21 adjustable20 afforestations20 backstays20 bacteriostatic20 circumstance20 circumstantial20 cowlstaff20 crystallinities20 disestablishes20 distastefully20 dystaxias20 establishable20 establishment20 flagstaffs20 haystack20 hydrostatic20 hypostatic20 incontestably20 kickstand20 metastability20 nonestablished20 overstabilities20 postadolescents20 postamputation20 reestablishing20 stabilize20 stablishments20 stadtholderates20 stagecoaches20 staggerbushes20 stakeholders20 staphylinid20 stargazed20 stargazers20 statesmanship20 substantiveness20 sweepstakes20 thermostatting20 understaffed20 unmistakable20 unsubstantially20 withstanding20 afforestation19 antihistamines19 assistantships19 backstabs19 backstay19 biostatistician19 constabulary19 cornstarches19 counterinstance19 crystallising19 crystalloidal19 disinfestations19 distastefulness19 dystaxia19 ecstatically19 flagstaff19 forecastable19 forestallments19 forestaysails19 grubstaking19 hardstandings19 harvestable19 manifestations19 metastabilities19 mistakenly19 monocrystals19 mustachioed19 mystagogy19 noncrystalline19 nostalgically19 overstaffs19 overstatements19 painstakings19 photostatting19 pikestaves19 postaccident19 postadolescent19 preestablish19 reestablished19 stablishment19 stadtholderate19 stakeholder19 stanzaic19 stargazer19 stargazes19 statesmanlike19 statuesque19 substantiality19 substantiative19 sustainability19 swoopstake19 thermostable19 thermostatic19 thermostating19 thermostatted19 unestablished19 workstations19 antihistamine18 assistantship18 backstab18 backstage18 backstairs18 bacteriostases18 bacteriostasis18 biostatistical18 castability18 cholestatic18 constabularies18 consubstantial18 counterstaining18 cowlstaves18 crystallised18 crystalloids18 cytostatics18 deforestations18 devastative18 disestablish18 disinfestation18 electrostatics18 epistaxes18 epistaxis18 establishing18 forestallment18 forestaysail18 grubstaked18 grubstakers18 hardstanding18 hemostatics18 homeostatic18 hypostases18 hypostasis18 inconstancy18 instantaneously18 isostatically18 magnetostatic18 manifestation18 mistakable18 misunderstands18 monocrystal18 moustachios18 mystagogies18 mystagogues18 outstandingly18 overstaff18 overstatement18 overstaying18 painstaking18 photostatic18 photostating18 photostatted18 postattack18 postaxial18 prestamping18 prostaglandins18 reestablishes18 stagecoach18 stagestruck18 staggerbush18 staggeringly18 standardbreds18 standpattisms18 stanzaed18 starchinesses18 stargaze18 statistically18 staunchnesses18 substantially18 superstardoms18 thermostated18 understandable18 understatedly18 understatements18 unsubstantiated18 upstandingness18 workstation18 bacteriostats17 biostatistics17 castabilities17 castaways17 cornstarch17 counterstained17 counterstating17 cryostatic17 crystallises17 crystallites17 crystalloid17 cytostatic17 dastardlinesses17 decongestants17 deerstalkers17 deforestation17 detestableness17 disinfestants17 electrostatic17 established17 establishers17 flagstaves17 freestanding17 fungistatic17 geostationary17 grandstanding17 grubstaker17 grubstakes17 hemostatic17 histaminases17 homestays17 humidistats17 inconstancies17 inconstantly17 incontestable17 leafstalks17 manifestants17 metastably17 misstatements17 misunderstand17 moustaches17 moustachio17 mustached17 mustachios17 mystagogue17 nystagmic17 nystagmuses17 outdistancing17 overstayed17 photostated17 pistachios17 prestamped17 progestational17 prostaglandin17 reforestations17 reinfestations17 restacking17 restaffing17 stablishing17 stackable17 stadtholders17 stagecrafts17 stainability17 stalwartnesses17 stanchioned17 standardbred17 standpattism17 starchily17 starflowers17 staticky17 staunchly17 substanceless17 substantialness17 substantiating17 substantiations17 substantival17 substantives17 superstardom17 testamentary17 tipstaffs17 transubstantial17 trustability17 ultradistances17 understandings17 understatement17 unstacking17 washstands17 withstands17 bacteriostat16 bastardising16 beanstalks16 bloodstained16 bookstalls16 bystanders16 castaway16 cholestases16 cholestasis16 constancy16 constatives16 contrastable16 cornstalks16 counterstated16 crosstalks16 crystalline16 crystallise16 crystallite16 decongestant16 deerstalker16 detestably16 devastating16 devastations16 disinfestant16 establisher16 establishes16 eyestalks16 forestalling16 grandstanded16 grandstanders16 grubstake16 headstays16 histaminase16 homeostases16 homeostasis16 homestay16 humidistat16 instability16 instantaneity16 leafstalk16 manifestant16 mastabahs16 misstatement16 mistaking16 moustache16 mustaches16 mustachio16 mystagogs16 nightstands16 noninstallment16 nonresistances16 nonstationary16 nonstatistical16 offstages16 orthostatic16 outdistanced16 pedestalling16 pistaches16 pistachio16 postabortion16 postatomic16 prostatitides16 reestablish16 reforestation16 reinfestation16 reinstatements16 restacked16 restaffed16 sacahuistas16 stablished16 stackups16 stadtholder16 stagecraft16 stagflations16 stainabilities16 stalagmitic16 stallholders16 stalwartly16 stalworths16 staminodium16 stampeding16 stanchly16 standardising16 standaway16 standoffs16 stanzas16 starboarding16 starchiness16 starfishes16 starflower16 starstruck16 statecrafts16 statesmanly16 stationmasters16 staunching16 staunchness16 stavesacres16 substantiated16 substantiation16 substantive16 testability16 testatrix16 thermostats16 tipstaff16 trustabilities16 ultradistance16 understanding16 unstablenesses16 unstacked16 washstand16 withstand16 apostacy15 apostatising15 bastardised15 bastardly15 beanstalk15 bobstays15 bookstall15 bystander15 constancies15 constantly15 constative15 contestable15 contestations15 cornstalk15 counterstains15 counterstates15 crosstalk15 crustaceans15 crustaceous15 dastardliness15 devastated15 devastation15 devastators15 distaffs15 distasteful15 downstages15 downstaters15 encrustations15 eyestalk15 forestalled15 forestallers15 forestations15 forestays15 grandstander15 gustatorily15 handstands15 hardstands15 headstands15 headstay15 hemostases15 hemostasis15 histamines15 incrustations15 infestations15 instabilities15 instantaneities15 insubstantial15 investable15 mastabah15 microstates15 mistakers15 mistaught15 mustache15 mystagog15 nightstand15 nonresistance15 nonstationaries15 nystagmus15 offstage15 outdistances15 overstating15 overstays15 pedestaling15 pedestalled15 peristaltic15 photostats15 pistache15 prestamps15 prostatisms15 prostatitises15 protestations15 reinstallations15 reinstatement15 restamping15 rheostatic15 sacahuista15 semipostals15 somatostatins15 stablemates15 stablishes15 stacking15 stackup15 staffing15 stagehands15 stagflation15 staghounds15 stagnancy15 stainproof15 stairways15 stalactitic15 stalkily15 stallholder15 stalwartness15 stalworth15 stammering15 stampeded15 stampeders15 stanching15 stanchions15 standardised15 standardly15 standoff15 standpatters15 standpipes15 stanza15 starboarded15 starchiest15 starching15 starchy15 starknesses15 startlingly15 starvelings15 statecraft15 statelessnesses15 statically15 stationmaster15 statisticians15 statocysts15 statoscopes15 staunched15 staunchest15 stavesacre15 substandard15 substantiates15 superstations15 sustainedly15 testabilities15 thermostat15 unsubstantial15 unsustainable15 apostacies14 apostatised14 bandstands14 bastardises14 bastardy14 bloodstains14 bobstay14 cabstands14 camorrista14 constables14 contestation14 counterstain14 counterstate14 crustacean14 cryostats14 custardy14 dastardly14 degustations14 desistances14 devastates14 devastator14 distaff14 distancing14 distantnesses14 downstage14 downstairs14 downstater14 downstates14 encrustation14 establish14 festally14 forestages14 forestaller14 forestation14 forestay14 grandstands14 handstand14 hardstand14 headstalls14 headstand14 hemostats14 histamine14 histamins14 incrustation14 infestation14 inkstands14 installments14 instantiating14 instantiations14 intercoastal14 intercostals14 interstadials14 intestacy14 lovastatins14 mainstays14 metastable14 metastatic14 microstate14 misstarting14 mistaken14 mistaker14 mistakes14 molestations14 mustardy14 newsstands14 nonconstants14 outdistance14 outstaying14 overstated14 overstay14 pedestaled14 photostat14 prestamp14 prostatism14 protestation14 pyrostats14 reinstallation14 restacks14 restaffs14 restamped14 restatements14 restauranteurs14 semipostal14 somatostatin14 stabbings14 stability14 stablemate14 stablenesses14 stacked14 stackers14 staffed14 staffers14 stagehand14 stagelike14 staghound14 stagnancies14 stagnantly14 stainlessly14 stairway14 stalagmites14 stalemating14 stammered14 stammerers14 stampeder14 stampedes14 stanched14 stanchers14 stanchest14 stanchion14 standardises14 standardless14 standbys14 standishes14 standpatter14 standpipe14 standpoints14 stanhopes14 starched14 starchier14 starfish14 starkly14 starlights14 starships14 startlements14 starvations14 starveling14 statehoods14 statehouses14 statistician14 statocyst14 statoscope14 statutorily14 stauncher14 staunches14 sternocostal14 subcrustal14 substances14 substantials14 substantiate14 superstation14 systaltic14 tipstaves14 understating14 unstableness14 unstacks14 upstanding14 vestally14 abstaining13 aerostatics13 apostasy13 apostatises13 appestats13 assistances13 astarboard13 bandstand13 bastardies13 bastardise13 bedstands13 bicoastal13 bloodstain13 cabrestas13 cabstand13 constable13 constantans13 contestants13 costarring13 croustades13 crustacea13 cryostat13 crystals13 degustation13 desistance13 detestable13 detestations13 devastate13 distanced13 distantly13 downstate13 earthstars13 ecstatics13 epistasy13 epistatic13 forestage13 forestalls13 grandstand13 gustatory13 gyrostats13 headstall13 heliostats13 hemostat13 histamin13 iconostases13 iconostasis13 infestants13 inkstand13 installations13 installment13 instalments13 instancing13 instancy13 instantaneous13 instantiated13 instantiation13 instantnesses13 instaurations13 intercostal13 interstadial13 intestacies13 lovastatin13 mainstay13 misstarted13 misstating13 mistake13 molestation13 multistage13 newsstand13 nonconstant13 nonresistants13 nonstandard13 nostalgics13 obstacles13 outstanding13 outstayed13 overstates13 peristalses13 peristalsis13 postally13 prostatic13 prostatites13 prostatitis13 protestants13 pyrostat13 reinstalling13 resistances13 restack13 restaff13 restartable13 restatement13 restauranteur13 restaurateurs13 roustabouts13 soundstages13 stabbing13 stabilities13 stableman13 stablemen13 stablish13 staccatos13 stacker13 staffer13 stagefuls13 staggering13 staggery13 stairwells13 stakeouts13 stalactites13 stalagmite13 stalemated13 stalkiest13 stalking13 stalkless13 stalky13 staminodia13 stammerer13 stampede13 stamping13 stampless13 stancher13 stanches13 standardise13 standby13 standpoint13 stanhope13 starboards13 starches13 starfruits13 starkness13 starlight13 starship13 startlement13 starvation13 statehood13 statehouse13 statelessness13 statelinesses13 statewide13 stationary13 stationery13 statistical13 statoblasts13 statoliths13 staurolitic13 substance13 substantial13 substations13 superstates13 sustainable13 testatrices13 ultradistant13 understands13 understated13 unstably13 unstack13 upstaging13 upstarting13 wastable13 abstained12 abstainers12 antistatic12 apostasies12 apostatise12 appestat12 assistance12 attestations12 bedstand12 cabresta12 capstans12 castable12 constantan12 contestant12 costarred12 croustade12 crystal12 daystars12 destaining12 detestation12 diastatic12 distaining12 distally12 distances12 distantness12 distasting12 distaves12 earthstar12 ecstasy12 ecstatic12 epistasies12 estaminets12 eustacy12 forestall12 gestaltists12 gestational12 gustables12 gyrostat12 heliostat12 hostages12 inconstant12 infestant12 installation12 instalment12 instanced12 instancies12 instantiates12 instantly12 instauration12 interstation12 mastabas12 megastars12 metastases12 metastasis12 ministates12 misstated12 multistate12 nonresistant12 nostalgic12 nostalgists12 nystatins12 obstacle12 outstarting12 overstate12 pedestals12 pistareens12 postarrest12 protestant12 protistans12 protostars12 reinstalled12 reinstating12 resistance12 restamps12 restaurateur12 rheostats12 roustabout12 sacristans12 soundstage12 stabbed12 stabbers12 stableness12 stablings12 staccati12 staccato12 stacks12 staffs12 stageable12 stageful12 staggards12 staggered12 staggerers12 staginesses12 stagnating12 stagnations12 staidnesses12 staircases12 stairwell12 stakeout12 staking12 stalactite12 stalemates12 stalked12 stalkers12 stalkier12 stalwarts12 stammels12 stammers12 stamped12 stampers12 standish12 standstills12 stapedial12 starboard12 starfruit12 starkers12 starkest12 starlike12 starving12 starworts12 stashing12 statedly12 statements12 staterooms12 stationeries12 statistics12 statoblast12 statolith12 statutable12 statutory12 staunch12 staysails12 substages12 substation12 superstars12 superstate12 tearstained12 testaceous12 testacy12 testaments12 understand12 understates12 unstablest12 unstartling12 unstayed12 untestable12 upstaged12 upstaring12 upstarted12 wastages12 wistarias12 abstainer11 apostates11 attestation11 ballistae11 bastards11 bustards11 capstan11 castanets11 constants11 costards11 custards11 daystar11 destained11 distained11 distance11 distasted11 ecstasies11 epistases11 epistasis11 estaminet11 estancias11 eustacies11 forestal11 gestaltist11 gestapos11 gestating11 gestations11 gustable11 gustations11 hostage11 installing11 instances11 instantiate11 instantness11 instarring11 interstage11 interstates11 isostasy11 isostatic11 mastaba11 megastar11 ministate11 misstarts11 misstates11 mustangs11 mustards11 nonstarters11 nostalgias11 nostalgist11 nystatin11 outstaring11 outstarted11 outstating11 outstations11 outstays11 pedestal11 pistareen11 podestas11 polestars11 postages11 pristanes11 prostates11 protistan11 protostar11 reinstated11 restaging11 restamp11 restarting11 restaurants11 rheostat11 sacristan11 stabber11 stabling11 stably11 stack11 stadiums11 staff11 staggard11 staggarts11 staggerer11 staggiest11 stagging11 staggy11

Why STA words matter

Words containing STA are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

This list by the numbers

A few numbers before you scroll: the 1723 words here run from 4 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words the largest group (290 entries). Wordle players have 37 five-letter options, and there are 176 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is HYPOSTATIZATION at 32 points before multipliers.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: HYPOSTATIZATION (32), HYPOSTATIZING (31), CRYSTALLIZABLE (30), GYROSTABILIZERS (30), HYPOSTATIZED (30). At 15 letters, ADJUSTABILITIES is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 14. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are A, T and S, which appear in 1723, 1723 and 1723 of the words respectively.

Three words worth learning first

Playing STAR across a double-word square turns its base 4 points into 8 — solid value for 4 tiles.
STAT — 4 letters for 4 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
STAIN — a 5-letter, 5-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.

Round out your set with STAIR (5), STALE (5), STALL (5), STANE (5), STARE (5) — all built from common tiles.

STA as a vocabulary shortcut

Letter chunks like STA are how vocabulary compounds: learn the pattern once and every word built on it gets easier to recall and to spell. Read down this list and you will see the same rhythm repeat across lengths — that repetition is exactly what makes these words stick for spelling bees, ESL study and crossword pattern-matching alike.

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