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6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and T as the 2nd letter

There are 361 6-letter words starting with ST, including familiar entries like STREET, STRONG, and STATUS.

361 wordsTop pick STATESHighest score STYRAX 16

85 of 361 are everyday words (24%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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With S in 1st place, T is the most common 2nd letter (361 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 85 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 85 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 361

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • STABLE8
  • STABLY11
  • STACKS12
  • STACTE8
  • STADDA8
  • STADES7
  • STADIA7
  • STAFFS12
  • STAGED8
  • STAGER7
  • STAGES7
  • STAGEY10
  • STAGGY11
  • STAIGS7
  • STAINS6
  • STAIRS6
  • STAITH9
  • STAKED11
  • STAKER10
  • STAKES10
  • STALAG7
  • STALED7
  • STALER6
  • STALES6
  • STALKO10
  • STALKS10
  • STALKY13
  • STALLS6
  • STAMEN8
  • STAMPS10
  • STANCE8
  • STANCH11
  • STANCK12
  • STANDS7
  • STANED7
  • STANES6
  • STANGS7
  • STANKS10
  • STANOL6
  • STANZA15
  • STANZE15
  • STANZO15
  • STAPES8
  • STAPHS11
  • STAPLE8
  • STARCH11
  • STARED7
  • STARER6
  • STARES6
  • STARKS10
  • STARNS6
  • STARRS6
  • STARRY9
  • STARTS6
  • STARVE9
  • STASES6
  • STASIS6
  • STATAL6
  • STATED7
  • STATER6
  • STATES6
  • STATIC8
  • STATIM8
  • STATIN6
  • STATOR6
  • STATUA6
  • STATUE6
  • STATUS6
  • STAUNS6
  • STAVED10
  • STAVES9
  • STAWED10
  • STAYED10
  • STAYER9
  • STAYNE9
  • STAYRE9
  • STEADS7
  • STEADY10
  • STEAKS10
  • STEALE6
  • STEALS6
  • STEALT6
  • STEAMS8
  • STEAMY11
  • STEANE6
  • STEANS6
  • STEARD7
  • STEARE6
  • STEARS6
  • STEDDE8
  • STEDDS8
  • STEDDY11
  • STEDED8
  • STEDES7
  • STEEDS7
  • STEEDY10
  • STEEKS10
  • STEELD7
  • STEELS6
  • STEELY9
  • STEEMS8
  • STEENS6
  • STEEPS8
  • STEEPY11
  • STEERS6
  • STEERY9
  • STEEVE9
  • STEILS6
  • STEINS6
  • STELAE6
  • STELAI6
  • STELAR6
  • STELES6
  • STELIC8
  • STELLA6
  • STELLS6
  • STEMED9
  • STEMES8
  • STEMMA10
  • STEMME10
  • STEMMY13
  • STENCH11
  • STENDS7
  • STENOS6
  • STENTS6
  • STEPPE10
  • STEREO6
  • STERES6
  • STERIC8
  • STERNA6
  • STERNS6
  • STEROL6
  • STERVE9
  • STEVEN9
  • STEVIA9
  • STEWED10
  • STEWER9
  • STEYER9
  • STICHS11
  • STICKS12
  • STICKY15
  • STIEVE9
  • STIFFS12
  • STIFFY15
  • STIFLE9
  • STIGMA9
  • STIGME9
  • STILBS8
  • STILED7
  • STILES6
  • STILET6
  • STILLS6
  • STILLY9
  • STILTS6
  • STILTY9
  • STIMED9
  • STIMES8
  • STIMIE8
  • STINGE7
  • STINGO7
  • STINGS7
  • STINGY10
  • STINKO10
  • STINKS10
  • STINKY13
  • STINTS6
  • STINTY9
  • STIPAS8
  • STIPED9
  • STIPEL8
  • STIPES8
  • STIRED7
  • STIRES6
  • STIRKS10
  • STIRPS8
  • STIRRA6
  • STIRRE6
  • STITCH11
  • STITHY12
  • STIVED10
  • STIVER9
  • STIVES9
  • STOATS6
  • STOCKS12
  • STOCKY15
  • STODGE8
  • STODGY11
  • STOEPS8
  • STOGEY10
  • STOGIE7
  • STOICS8
  • STOITS6
  • STOKED11
  • STOKER10
  • STOKES10
  • STOLED7
  • STOLEN6
  • STOLES6
  • STOLID7
  • STOLON6
  • STOMAL8
  • STOMAS8
  • STOMIA8
  • STOMPS10
  • STOMPY13
  • STONDS7
  • STONED7
  • STONEN6
  • STONER6
  • STONES6
  • STONEY9
  • STONKS10
  • STONNE6
  • STONNS6
  • STOOGE7
  • STOOKS10
  • STOOLS6
  • STOOPE8
  • STOOPS8
  • STOORS6
  • STOPED9
  • STOPER8
  • STOPES8
  • STORAX13
  • STORED7
  • STORER6
  • STORES6
  • STOREY9
  • STORGE7
  • STORKS10
  • STORMS8
  • STORMY11
  • STOTIN6
  • STOTTS6
  • STOUND7
  • STOUNS6
  • STOUPS8
  • STOURE6
  • STOURS6
  • STOURY9
  • STOUSH9
  • STOUTH9
  • STOUTS6
  • STOVED10
  • STOVER9
  • STOVES9
  • STOWED10
  • STOWER9
  • STOWND10
  • STOWPS11
  • STOWRE9
  • STRADS7
  • STRAES6
  • STRAFE9
  • STRAFF12
  • STRAGS7
  • STRAIK10
  • STRAIN6
  • STRAIT6
  • STRAKE10
  • STRAMP10
  • STRAND7
  • STRANG7
  • STRAPS8
  • STRASS6
  • STRATA6
  • STRATH9
  • STRATI6
  • STRAWN9
  • STRAWS9
  • STRAWY12
  • STRAYS9
  • STREAK10
  • STREAM8
  • STREEK10
  • STREEL6
  • STREET6
  • STRENE6
  • STREPS8
  • STRESS6
  • STREWN9
  • STREWS9
  • STRIAE6
  • STRICH11
  • STRICK12
  • STRICT8
  • STRIDE7
  • STRIFE9
  • STRIFT9
  • STRIGA7
  • STRIGS7
  • STRIKE10
  • STRINE6
  • STRING7
  • STRIPE8
  • STRIPS8
  • STRIPT8
  • STRIPY11
  • STRIVE9
  • STROAM8
  • STROBE8
  • STRODE7
  • STROKE10
  • STROLL6
  • STROMA8
  • STROMB10
  • STROND7
  • STRONG7
  • STROOK10
  • STROPS8
  • STROUD7
  • STROUP8
  • STROUT6
  • STROVE9
  • STROWN9
  • STROWS9
  • STROYS9
  • STRUCK12
  • STRUMA8
  • STRUMS8
  • STRUNG7
  • STRUNT6
  • STRUTS6
  • STUBBY13
  • STUCCO10
  • STUCKS12
  • STUDIO7
  • STUDLY10
  • STUFFS12
  • STUFFY15
  • STUGGY11
  • STULLS6
  • STULMS8
  • STUMER8
  • STUMPS10
  • STUMPY13
  • STUNTS6
  • STUPAS8
  • STUPED9
  • STUPES8
  • STUPID9
  • STUPOR8
  • STURDY10
  • STURTS6
  • STYING10
  • STYLAR9
  • STYLED10
  • STYLER9
  • STYLES9
  • STYLET9
  • STYLIE9
  • STYLOS9
  • STYLUS9
  • STYMED12
  • STYMES11
  • STYMIE11
  • STYRAX16
  • STYRED10
  • STYRES9
  • STYTED10
  • STYTES9
Letters by positionIn 36% of these words the 6th letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. A21%
  2. R20%
  3. O19%
4th letter
  1. L11%
  2. R10%
  3. N10%
5th letter
  1. E25%
  2. N7%
  3. K6%
6th letter
  1. S36%
  2. E13%
  3. D11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 6 in Scrabble; STYRAX tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 95 words
  2. 7 points: 46 words
  3. 88 points: 57 words
  4. 9 points: 62 words
  5. 1010 points: 51 words
  6. 11 points: 21 words
  7. 1212 points: 14 words
  8. 13 points: 7 words
  9. 1414 points: 0 words
  10. 15 points: 7 words
  11. 1616 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
STYRAX1615All three
STICKY1515All three
STUFFY1515All three
STANZA1516All three
STOCKY1515All three
STIFFY1514Collins · NWL
STANZE1516Collins only
STANZO1516Collins only
STINKY1313All three
STUBBY1315All three
STUMPY1315All three
STALKY1313All three

The opening pair stays fixed, but the words range from everyday forms such as STATED and STORES to less familiar entries such as STYRAX. Only 85 of the 361 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so a long match list does not mean every option will come readily to mind. Narrow it by the ending first.

6-letter words starting with ST: at a glance

  • There are 361 six-letter entries beginning ST across the tournament word lists.
  • STREET, STRONG, STATUS, and STUDIO are familiar examples in the set.
  • STYRAX leads the top Scrabble scores at 16 points.
  • Ending in S is the most common finish: 131 words share it.
  • The list includes 356 Collins entries and 256 NWL2023 entries.

Which letters end ST words most often?

S is the most frequent final letter, with 131 matches. E comes next with 48, followed by D with 38 and Y with 37. That makes a known final S a strong filter, while an E, D, or Y still leaves a substantial group to check.

Other endings are much less common: 21 words end in R, 15 in A, 11 in N, and 10 in T. If your clue fixes one of those last letters, the ending can cut down the possibilities quickly. For a neighboring second-letter pattern, S followed by A has 306 six-letter matches.

Which ST words score highest in Scrabble?

STYRAX scores 16 points, while STICKY, STUFFY, STANZA, STOCKY, STIFFY, STANZE, and STANZO each score 15. Those high scorers lean on valuable letters; familiar choices such as STREET and STRONG are not the top scorers in the list.

Dictionary choice matters: 356 entries appear in Collins, compared with 256 in NWL2023 and 242 in ENABLE. The 361 total counts words found in at least one of those tournament lists, not words shared by every list. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar match such as STYRAX or STANZO.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with ST?
There are 361 six-letter words beginning with ST across the tournament word lists. Familiar examples include STREET, STRONG, STATUS, and STUDIO. The total counts entries accepted by at least one tournament dictionary, so the number shrinks when you use a single game's dictionary.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word starting with ST?
STYRAX is the top scorer at 16 Scrabble points. STICKY, STUFFY, STANZA, STOCKY, STIFFY, STANZE, and STANZO each score 15. These scores make the less familiar words stand out, but you should confirm acceptance in your game's dictionary.
Which final letter is most common in six-letter ST words?
S is the most common final letter, appearing in 131 words that start with ST. E is next with 48, then D with 38 and Y with 37. A fixed ending can quickly narrow this pattern, especially when the final letter is S.

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