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STAY

STAY is a valid 4-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.

What Does STAY Mean?

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Letter by Letter

LetterstayTotal
Scrabble11147
Words With Friends11136

Word Game Intelligence

STAY Analysis

Vowel & Consonant Structure

1 vowel · 3 consonants

Vowels (A at #3)

Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)

Front hooks: None
Back hooks: -S

High-value tiles: Y

Hive & Anagram Power

4 unique letters · 13 sub-words

Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).

Anagrams of STAY

One other word uses exactly these letters.

tays

Words Inside STAY

13 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when STAY won't fit on the board.

atsayssatsaystytastayasataysttaya

STAY Appears In

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