How many 5 letter words start with ST?

There are 137 in our game word list, and 74 of them are everyday words.

What are some common 5 letter words that start with ST?

Everyday examples include STACK, STAFF, STAGE, STAIR, STAKE, STALE, STALL, STAMP, STAND, STARE. The full list is below, with everyday words in bold.

What is a good 5 letter word starting with ST for Wordle?

STARE. Of all five-letter words starting with ST that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.93 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.

What are some 5 letter words that start with STO?

STO is the most common start in this list (35 words). Everyday examples: STOCK, STOLE, STONE, STOOD, STORE, STORM, STORY, STOKE.

What are some unusual 5 letter words starting with ST?

Rare but valid word game words such as STYMY, STEWY, STAPH, STICH, STIMY, STOWP. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.

Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?

Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.

5 Letter Words Starting With ST: All 137 Words

5 letter words starting with ST in numbers

137 words in total, of which 74 are everyday words.
Letters found most often: s 100%, t 100%, e 34%, a 34%, o 28% of words.

Highest-scoring 5 letter words starting with ST

Ranked by Scrabble tile values, before any bonus squares:

Highest-scoring words
Word	Points
stymy	13
stack	11
staff	11
stick	11
stiff	11
stock	11
stuck	11
stuff	11
stewy	11
staph	10
stich	10
stimy	10

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All 5 letter words starting with ST

All 137 words, A to Z. The 74 everyday words are in bold.

s (137)

stabs, stack, stade, staff, stage, stags, stagy, staid, staig, stain, stair, stake, stale, stalk, stall, stamp, stand, stane, stang, stank, stans, staph, stare, stark, stars, start, stash, state, stats, stave, stays, stead, steak, steal, steam, steed, steek, steel, steep, steer, stein, stela, stele, stems, steno, stent, steps, stere, stern, stets, stews, stewy, stich, stick, stied, sties, stiff, stile, still, stilt, stime, stims, stimy, sting, stink, stint, stipe, stirk, stirp, stirs, stoae, stoai, stoas, stoat, stobs, stock, stogy, stoic, stoke, stole, stoma, stomp, stone, stonk, stony, stood, stook, stool, stoop, stope, stops, stopt, store, stork, storm, story, stoss, stots, stott, stoup, stour, stout, stove, stowp, stows, strap, straw, stray, strep, strew, stria, strip, strop, strow, stroy, strum, strut, stubs, stuck, studs, study, stuff, stull, stump, stums, stung, stunk, stuns, stunt, stupa, stupe, sturt, styed, styes, style, styli, stymy

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words start with ST?: There are 137 in our game word list, and 74 of them are everyday words.
What are some common 5 letter words that start with ST?: Everyday examples include STACK, STAFF, STAGE, STAIR, STAKE, STALE, STALL, STAMP, STAND, STARE. The full list is below, with everyday words in bold.
What is a good 5 letter word starting with ST for Wordle?: STARE. Of all five-letter words starting with ST that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.93 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.
What are some 5 letter words that start with STO?: STO is the most common start in this list (35 words). Everyday examples: STOCK, STOLE, STONE, STOOD, STORE, STORM, STORY, STOKE.
What are some unusual 5 letter words starting with ST?: Rare but valid word game words such as STYMY, STEWY, STAPH, STICH, STIMY, STOWP. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.
Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?: Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.