The 800 most common words that start with ST, out of 1810 in the dictionary. Grouped by length, shortest first, with each word’s score using standard letter values. Rarer and archaic words are left off so the list stays usable — use the filter box to narrow it further.
800 words
Most used words starting with ST (24)
- state5
- store5
- start5
- study9
- staff11
- street6
- standard10
- student8
- status6
- style8
- statement11
- step6
- stuff11
- storage8
- stay7
- stop6
- statistics12
- starting9
- structure11
- station7
- strategy12
- string7
- stage6
- studio7
2 letter words starting with ST (1)
- st2
3 letter words starting with ST (2)
- stu3
- sty6
4 letter words starting with ST (24)
- stab6
- stag5
- stan4
- star4
- staw7
- stay7
- steg5
- stem6
- step6
- stet4
- stew7
- stey7
- stir4
- stoa4
- stob6
- stop6
- stot4
- stow7
- stub6
- stud5
- stum6
- stun4
- stut4
- styx14
5 letter words starting with ST (114)
- stack11
- stacy10
- stade6
- staff11
- stage6
- stagy9
- staid6
- stain5
- stair5
- stake9
- stale5
- stalk9
- stall5
- stamp9
- stand6
- stane5
- stang6
- stank9
- stare5
- stark9
- starn5
- start5
- stash8
- state5
- stave8
- stead6
- steak9
- steal5
- steam7
- stech10
- steed6
- steek9
- steel5
- steen5
- steep7
- steer5
- stein5
- stela5
- stele5
- stell5
- steno5
- stent5
- stere5
- stern5
- steve8
- stich10
- stick11
- stiff11
- stile5
- still5
- stilt5
- stime7
- stimy10
- stine5
- sting6
- stink9
- stint5
- stipe7
- stirk9
- stive8
- stoat5
- stock11
- stoep7
- stogy9
- stoic7
- stoke9
- stola5
- stole5
- stoma7
- stomp9
- stone5
- stony8
- stood6
- stook9
- stool5
- stoop7
- stope7
- store5
- stork9
- storm7
- story8
- stoss5
- stoup7
- stour5
- stout5
- stove8
- stram7
- strap7
- straw8
- stray8
- strew8
- stria5
- strid6
- strip7
- strix12
- strop7
- strow8
- stroy8
- strum7
- strut5
- stuck11
- study9
- stuff11
- stull5
- stulm7
- stump9
- stung6
- stunk9
- stunt5
- stupa7
- stupe7
- sturt5
- styca10
- style8
6 letter words starting with ST (151)
- stable8
- stably11
- stacey11
- stacte8
- stadia7
- staged8
- stager7
- staggy11
- staith9
- stalky13
- stamen8
- stamin8
- stance8
- stanch11
- stanly9
- stanza15
- stapes8
- staple8
- starch11
- starer6
- starry9
- starve9
- stasis6
- statal6
- stated7
- stater6
- static8
- stator6
- statue6
- status6
- stayed10
- stayer9
- steady10
- steamy11
- steely9
- steeve9
- stefan9
- stelar6
- stella6
- stemma10
- stemmy13
- stench11
- steppe10
- stereo6
- steric8
- sterna6
- sterol6
- steven9
- stevia9
- stewed10
- stibic10
- sticky15
- stifle9
- stigma9
- stilet6
- stilly9
- stilty9
- stingo7
- stingy10
- stipel8
- stipes8
- stirps8
- stitch11
- stithy12
- stiver9
- stocah11
- stocky15
- stodge8
- stodgy11
- stoker10
- stoled7
- stolen6
- stolid7
- stolon6
- stoned7
- stoner6
- stooge7
- stoper8
- storax13
- storer6
- storge7
- stormy11
- stound7
- stoush9
- stover9
- stowce11
- strade7
- strafe9
- straik10
- strain6
- strait6
- strake10
- strand7
- strang7
- strany9
- strass6
- strata6
- strath9
- strawy12
- streak10
- stream8
- streek10
- streel6
- street6
- stress6
- strewn9
- strick12
- strict8
- stride7
- strife9
- strike10
- string7
- stripe8
- stript8
- stripy11
- strive9
- stroam8
- strode7
- stroke10
- stroll6
- stroma8
- strome8
- strong7
- strook10
- stroot6
- stroud7
- stroup8
- strove9
- strown9
- struck12
- struma8
- strung7
- strunt6
- stuart6
- stubby13
- stucco10
- studio7
- stuffy15
- stumer8
- stumpy13
- stunty9
- stupid9
- stupor8
- sturdy10
- stylar9
- stylet9
- stylus9
- stymie11
- styrax16
- styryl12
- stythe12
7 letter words starting with ST (217)
- stabber11
- stabile9
- stabler9
- stacher12
- stachys15
- stacker13
- staddle9
- stadium10
- staffer13
- stagery11
- stagger9
- stagily11
- staging9
- staidly11
- stainer7
- stalely10
- staling8
- stalked12
- stalker11
- staller7
- stamina9
- stammel11
- stammer11
- stamnos9
- stamper11
- standee8
- standel8
- stander8
- stanley10
- stannel7
- stannic9
- stannum9
- stapled10
- stapler9
- starchy15
- stardom10
- starets7
- staring8
- starkly14
- starlet7
- starlit7
- starost7
- starred8
- starter7
- startle7
- starved11
- starver10
- statant7
- stately10
- statice9
- statics9
- station7
- statism9
- statist7
- stative10
- statued8
- stature7
- statute7
- staunch12
- staving11
- staynil10
- stealer7
- stealth10
- steamer9
- stearic9
- stearin7
- stearyl10
- stedman10
- steeler7
- steepen9
- steeper9
- steeple9
- steeply12
- steerer7
- stellar7
- stemlet9
- stemmed12
- stemmer11
- stemple11
- stemson9
- stenchy15
- stencil9
- stentor7
- stephan12
- stephen12
- stepped12
- stepper11
- stepson9
- sterile7
- sterlet7
- sternal7
- sterned8
- sternly10
- sternum9
- steroid8
- sterope9
- stertor7
- steward11
- stewart10
- stewpan12
- stewpot12
- sthenia10
- sthenic12
- stibial9
- stibine9
- stibium11
- stichic14
- sticked14
- sticker13
- stickit13
- stickle13
- stickum15
- stiffen13
- stiffly16
- stifler10
- stiller7
- stilted8
- stilton7
- stimuli9
- stinger8
- stinker11
- stinter7
- stipend10
- stipple11
- stipula9
- stipule9
- stirrer7
- stirrup9
- stocker13
- stoical9
- stollen7
- stomach14
- stomata9
- stomate9
- stomper11
- stonily10
- stonker11
- stooker11
- stooper9
- stopgap12
- stoping10
- stopped12
- stopper11
- stopple11
- storage8
- storied8
- storier7
- storify13
- stormer9
- stotter7
- stoutly10
- stowage11
- stowing11
- strafer10
- straint7
- straked12
- strange8
- stratal7
- stratum9
- stratus7
- strayer10
- streaky14
- streamy12
- streite7
- stretch12
- stretto7
- striate7
- strider8
- stridor8
- striges8
- strigil8
- striker11
- stringy11
- striped10
- striper9
- strived11
- striven10
- striver10
- strobic11
- stroker11
- stromal9
- strophe12
- stroyer10
- strudel8
- strymon12
- stubbed12
- stubber11
- stubble11
- stubbly14
- studdie9
- student8
- studied9
- studier8
- stuffed14
- stuffer13
- stuiver10
- stumble11
- stumper11
- stunner7
- stunted8
- stupefy15
- stupose9
- stuprum11
- sturnus7
- stutter7
- stygian11
- styling11
- stylish13
- stylist10
- stylite10
- stylize19
- styloid11
- stylops12
- stypsis12
- styptic14
- styrene10
- styrone10
8 letter words starting with ST (278)
- stabbing13
- stabling11
- staccato12
- stackage15
- stafette11
- staffman16
- staggard11
- staggers10
- staghead13
- staglike13
- stagnant9
- stagnate9
- stagworm14
- stahlian11
- stahlism13
- stainful11
- staining9
- stairway14
- stalking13
- stallage9
- stalling9
- stallion8
- stallman10
- stalwart11
- stamened11
- staminal10
- stampede13
- stamping13
- stanchel13
- stancher13
- stanchly16
- standage10
- standard10
- standing10
- standish12
- standoff15
- standout9
- standpat11
- stanhope13
- stannary11
- stannate8
- stannite8
- stannous8
- stanzaed18
- stanzaic19
- stapelia10
- stapling11
- starbuck16
- starched14
- starcher13
- starchly16
- starfish14
- stargaze18
- starless8
- starlike12
- starling9
- starnose8
- starosty11
- starrily11
- starring9
- startful11
- starting9
- startish11
- startler8
- starwort11
- stasimon10
- statable10
- statedly12
- statuary11
- statured9
- statvolt11
- stayable13
- staylace13
- stayless11
- staysail11
- stayship16
- steadier9
- steadily12
- steading10
- stealage9
- stealing9
- stealthy14
- steamily13
- steaming11
- steapsin10
- stearate8
- stearone8
- steatite8
- steatoma10
- steenbok14
- steepish13
- steepled11
- steerage9
- steering9
- steeving12
- stegodon10
- steinbok14
- stellary11
- stellate8
- stellify14
- stellite8
- stemhead14
- stemless10
- stemlike14
- stemmery15
- stemming13
- stemware13
- stenosed9
- stenosis8
- stepdame13
- stephana13
- stepless10
- steplike14
- stepping13
- stepwise13
- sterigma11
- sterling9
- sternite8
- sternson8
- sternway14
- stibious10
- stibnite10
- sticcado13
- stickful17
- stickily17
- sticking15
- stickler14
- stickpin16
- stiffish17
- stifling12
- stigmata11
- stilbene10
- stilbite10
- stiletto8
- stillage9
- stilling9
- stillion8
- stillman10
- stiltify14
- stimulus10
- stingily12
- stinging10
- stingray12
- stinkard13
- stinking13
- stinkpot14
- stippled13
- stippler12
- stipular10
- stipuled11
- stirless8
- stirrage9
- stirring9
- stitcher13
- stoccado13
- stockade15
- stockcar16
- stockily17
- stocking15
- stockish17
- stockman16
- stockpot16
- stockton14
- stodgily13
- stoicism12
- stokesia12
- stolidly12
- stomachy18
- stomapod13
- stomatal10
- stomatic12
- stonable10
- stonebow13
- stoneman10
- stooping11
- stopcock18
- stopless10
- stopover13
- stoppage13
- stopping13
- storable10
- stormily13
- storming11
- storting9
- stotinka12
- stoutish11
- stowaway17
- strabism12
- straddle10
- straggle10
- straggly13
- straight12
- strained9
- strainer8
- straiten8
- straitly11
- stramash13
- stramony13
- strander9
- stranger9
- strangle9
- strapped13
- strapper12
- strapple12
- strategy12
- stratify14
- stratous8
- straucht13
- strawman13
- streaked13
- streaker12
- streamer10
- strelitz17
- strength12
- strepera10
- stretchy16
- striated9
- striatum10
- stricken14
- strickle14
- strictly13
- strident9
- strigate9
- strigine9
- strigose9
- strigous9
- striking13
- stringed10
- stringer9
- stripped13
- stripper12
- striving12
- strobila10
- strobile10
- strockle14
- stroking13
- stroller8
- strombus12
- strongly12
- strontia8
- strontic10
- strophic15
- strucken14
- struggle10
- strummer12
- strumous10
- strumpet12
- struthio11
- strutter8
- struvite11
- stubbled13
- stubborn12
- stuccoer12
- studbook15
- studding11
- studfish15
- studious9
- studwork16
- stuffily17
- stuffing15
- stultify14
- stumbler12
- stumpage13
- stumpily15
- stunning9
- stunsail8
- stupeous10
- stupidly14
- stuprate10
- sturdied10
- sturdily12
- sturgeon9
- sturnoid9
- sturtion8
- stycerin13
- stylitic13
- stylizer20
- styphnic18
9 letter words starting with ST (7)
- stability14
- stainless9
- statement11
- statutory12
- strategic12
- streaming12
- structure11
10 letter words starting with ST (5)
- stationery13
- statistics12
- strengthen14
- structural12
- structured13
11 letter words starting with ST (1)
- statistical13
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What some of these words mean
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sty | A pen or inclosure for swine |
| stab | To pierce with a pointed weapon |
| stag | (Zoöl.) (a) The adult male of the red deer (Cervus elaphus)… |
| staw | To be fixed or set |
| steg | A gander |
| stem | To gleam. His head bald, that shone as any glass, . . . stemed as a furnace of a leed . Chaucer. A gleam of light |
| step | To move the foot in walking |
| stet | Let it stand |
| stew | A small pond or pool where fish are kept for the table |
| stir | To change the place of in any manner |
| stop | To close, as an aperture, by filling or by obstructing |
| stow | To place or arrange in a compact mass |
| stub | The stump of a tree |
| stum | Unfermented grape juice or wine, often used to raise fermentation in dead or vapid wines |
| stun | To make senseless or dizzy by violence |
| stut | To stutter |
| styx | The principal river of the lower world, which had to be crossed in passing to the regions of the dead |
| stack | A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, usually of a nearly conical form, but sometimes rectangular or oblong… |
| stade | A stadium. Donne. A landing place or wharf |
| staff | A long piece of wood |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 800 of 1810 |
| Shortest | 2 letters |
| Longest | statistical (11 letters) |
| Highest scoring | stylizer (20 points) |
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Questions
How many words start with ST?
1810 words in a full English dictionary. This page lists the 800 most common of them, from 2 to 11 letters.
What is the longest word that starts with ST?
statistical, with 11 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
stylizer, worth 20 points using standard letter values.
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