Words Starting With ST
Step into the fascinating world of words that kick off with "ST"! This page is a treasure trove of intriguing terms, from everyday staples to quirky gems. Whether you're a wordsmith or just curious, get ready to explore and expand your vocabulary in surprising and delightful ways. Let's get started!
2 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| st | 2 | - | - |
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| sty | 6 | a pen for swine | - |
4 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| stop | 6 | put an end to a state or an activity | - |
| stay | 7 | hang on during a trial of endurance | - |
| step | 6 | treat badly | She is always stepping on others to get ahead |
| star | 4 | mark with an asterisk | Linguists star unacceptable sentences |
| stab | 6 | stab or pierce | - |
| stir | 4 | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic | - |
| stew | 7 | be in a huff; be silent or sullen | - |
| stud | 5 | adult male horse kept for breeding | - |
| stem | 6 | cylinder forming a long narrow part of something | - |
| stag | 5 | a male deer, especially an adult male red deer | - |
| stun | 4 | hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag | - |
| stat | 4 | - | - |
| stow | 7 | fill by packing tightly | stow the cart |
| stub | 6 | a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt | - |
| stum | 6 | - | - |
| staw | 7 | - | - |
| stye | 7 | an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid | - |
| stap | 6 | - | - |
| sted | 5 | - | - |
| sten | 4 | - | - |
| stet | 4 | printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion | - |
| stey | 7 | - | - |
| stie | 4 | - | - |
| stim | 6 | - | - |
| stoa | 4 | - | - |
| stob | 6 | a short straight stick of wood | - |
| stot | 4 | - | - |
5 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| still | 5 | to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons | an even (or still) more interesting problem |
| start | 5 | get off the ground | Who started this company? |
| stuff | 11 | informal terms for personal possessions | - |
| story | 8 | a record or narrative description of past events | a history of France |
| stand | 6 | put up with something or somebody unpleasant | - |
| state | 5 | indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. | - |
| stick | 11 | marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking | - |
| store | 5 | an electronic memory device | - |
| study | 9 | a branch of knowledge | anthropology is the study of human beings |
| stuck | 11 | baffled | this problem has me completely stuck |
| stage | 6 | plan, organize, and carry out (an event) | the neighboring tribe staged an invasion |
| steal | 5 | move stealthily | - |
| stole | 5 | a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women | - |
| stone | 5 | United States architect (1902-1978) | - |
| style | 8 | designate by an identifying term | They styled their nation `The Confederate States' |
| stops | 7 | a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card | - |
| storm | 7 | behave violently, as if in state of a great anger | - |
| staff | 11 | (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written | - |
| stood | 6 | - | - |
| steps | 7 | a flight of stairs or a flight of steps | - |
| stays | 8 | a woman's close-fitting foundation garment | - |
| stock | 11 | the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun | the rifle had been fitted with a special stock |
| steel | 5 | get ready for something difficult or unpleasant | - |
| strip | 7 | lay bare | - |
| stink | 9 | smell badly and offensively | - |
| stake | 9 | mark with a stake | stake out the path |
| stare | 5 | look at with fixed eyes | The students stared at the teacher with amazement |
| steak | 9 | a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish | - |
| stiff | 11 | very drunk | - |
| steam | 7 | clean by means of steaming | steam-clean the upholstered sofa |
| stunt | 5 | a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth | - |
| stamp | 9 | walk heavily | - |
| stain | 5 | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it | - |
| stall | 5 | postpone doing what one should be doing | - |
| sting | 6 | a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin | - |
| stove | 8 | a kitchen appliance used for cooking food | dinner was already on the stove |
| straw | 8 | spread by scattering ( | - |
| stray | 8 | move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment | - |
| stack | 11 | a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated | - |
| strap | 7 | a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag | - |
| stark | 9 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | stark staring mad |
| stash | 8 | save up as for future use | - |
| steer | 5 | castrated bull | - |
| stern | 5 | of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect | a stern face |
| stool | 5 | have a bowel movement | - |
| steep | 7 | greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation | - |
| stale | 5 | lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new | stale news |
| stein | 5 | a mug intended for serving beer | - |
| stung | 6 | aroused to impatience or anger | - |
| stomp | 9 | walk heavily | The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots |
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6 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| stupid | 9 | lacking intelligence | - |
| street | 6 | a situation offering opportunities | he worked both sides of the street |
| strong | 7 | immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with | - |
| states | 6 | - | - |
| strike | 10 | drive something violently into a location | - |
| stolen | 6 | - | - |
| studio | 7 | an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen | - |
| stairs | 6 | a flight of stairs or a flight of steps | - |
| stress | 6 | to stress, single out as important | - |
| stones | 6 | - | - |
| status | 6 | a state at a particular time | the current status of the arms negotiations |
| struck | 12 | (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming | awe-struck |
| steady | 10 | not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall | - |
| steven | 9 | - | - |
| string | 7 | thread on or as if on a string | string pearls on a string |
| stroke | 10 | a light touch with the hands | - |
| stable | 8 | showing little if any change | - |
| statue | 6 | a sculpture representing a human or animal | - |
| strict | 8 | incapable of compromise or flexibility | - |
| stream | 8 | something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously | a stream of people emptied from the terminal |
| stores | 6 | - | - |
| starve | 9 | die of food deprivation | The political prisoners starved to death |
| stella | 6 | United States minimalist painter (born in 1936) | - |
| stoned | 7 | under the influence of narcotics | - |
| static | 8 | showing little if any change | a static population |
| stitch | 11 | fasten by sewing; do needlework | - |
| stereo | 6 | two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together | - |
| sticky | 15 | hot or warm and humid | sticky weather |
| stocks | 12 | a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked | - |
| strain | 6 | an intense or violent exertion | - |
| stated | 7 | declared as fact; explicitly stated | - |
| stroll | 6 | walk leisurely and with no apparent aim | - |
| stakes | 10 | the money risked on a gamble | - |
| stinky | 13 | having an unpleasant smell | - |
| stench | 11 | a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant | - |
| streak | 10 | mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained | - |
| stance | 8 | a rationalized mental attitude | - |
| stingy | 10 | deficient in amount or quality or extent | - |
| staged | 8 | deliberately arranged for effect | one of those artfully staged photographs |
| strung | 7 | that is on a string | keys strung on a red cord |
| stuffy | 15 | excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull | - |
| sturdy | 10 | having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships | sturdy young athletes |
| stokes | 10 | - | - |
| strive | 9 | attempt by employing effort | - |
| stride | 7 | a step in walking or running | - |
| stormy | 11 | characterized by violent emotions or behavior | a stormy argument |
| stalls | 6 | a farm building for housing horses or other livestock | - |
| strand | 7 | a very slender natural or synthetic fiber | - |
| stacks | 12 | a large number or amount | she amassed stacks of newspapers |
| starry | 9 | abounding with or resembling stars | a starry night |
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7 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| strange | 8 | not known before | used many strange words |
| station | 7 | assign to a station | - |
| stopped | 12 | (of a nose) blocked | a stopped (or stopped-up) nose |
| staying | 11 | - | - |
| student | 8 | a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution | - |
| stomach | 14 | the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis | - |
| staring | 8 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | stark staring mad |
| studied | 9 | produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation | a studied smile |
| studies | 8 | - | - |
| stretch | 12 | exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent | - |
| stuffed | 14 | crammed with food | I feel stuffed |
| stadium | 10 | a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments | - |
| strings | 8 | the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments | - |
| storage | 8 | depositing in a warehouse | my car is in storage |
| stevens | 10 | United States filmmaker (1905-1975) | - |
| stripes | 9 | V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service | they earned their stripes in Kuwait |
| stalker | 11 | someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions | - |
| starved | 11 | extremely hungry | the family was starved and ragged |
| stunned | 8 | in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock | lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow |
| stained | 8 | having a coating of stain or varnish | - |
| standby | 13 | an actor able to replace a regular performer when required | - |
| starter | 7 | an electric motor for starting an engine | - |
| stylish | 13 | being or in accordance with current social fashions | - |
| sticker | 13 | a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf | - |
| stating | 8 | - | - |
| stealth | 10 | avoiding detection by moving carefully | - |
| sterile | 7 | incapable of reproducing | - |
| steward | 11 | an attendant on an airplane | - |
| stirred | 8 | being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion | - |
| steamed | 10 | aroused to impatience or anger | - |
| stifler | 10 | a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses | he is a real conversation stifler |
| stacked | 14 | (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves | - |
| staging | 9 | the production of a drama on the stage | - |
| stumble | 11 | miss a step and fall or nearly fall | She stumbled over the tree root |
| stamina | 9 | enduring strength and energy | - |
| stature | 7 | (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot | - |
| stutter | 7 | speak haltingly | - |
| startle | 7 | a sudden involuntary movement | - |
| statute | 7 | enacted by a legislative body | statute law |
| striped | 10 | marked or decorated with stripes | - |
| stylist | 10 | someone who cuts or beautifies hair | - |
| stalked | 12 | having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk | - |
| stocked | 14 | furnished with more than enough | rivers well stocked with fish |
| stellar | 7 | indicating the most important performer or role | a stellar role |
| straits | 7 | a difficult juncture | - |
| staking | 12 | - | - |
| striker | 11 | someone who hits | a fine striker of the ball |
| styling | 11 | - | - |
| starred | 8 | marked with an asterisk | the starred items |
| storing | 8 | - | - |
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8 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| straight | 12 | characterized by honesty and fairness | straight dealing |
| standing | 10 | an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event | - |
| starting | 9 | a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) | his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen |
| strength | 12 | capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war | we faced an army of great strength |
| studying | 13 | reading carefully with intent to remember | - |
| stranger | 9 | anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found | - |
| stealing | 9 | avoiding detection by moving carefully | - |
| stronger | 9 | - | - |
| stopping | 13 | fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members | - |
| struggle | 10 | climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling | - |
| starving | 12 | the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine | - |
| standard | 10 | a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | the schools comply with federal standards |
| stubborn | 12 | not responding to treatment | a stubborn infection |
| strategy | 12 | an elaborate and systematic plan of action | - |
| sticking | 15 | extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary | a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck |
| stations | 8 | (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary | - |
| strictly | 13 | in a stringent manner | - |
| stressed | 9 | suffering severe physical strain or distress | he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing |
| stinking | 13 | offensively malodorous | - |
| stepping | 13 | - | - |
| strongly | 12 | in a powerful manner | - |
| stalking | 13 | a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush | - |
| stunning | 9 | commanding attention | a stunning performance |
| stripper | 12 | a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music | - |
| starring | 9 | indicating the most important performer or role | the starring role |
| strangle | 9 | prevent the progress or free movement of | the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries |
| striking | 13 | the physical coming together of two or more things | - |
| steering | 9 | the act of setting and holding a course | - |
| stripped | 13 | having only essential or minimal features | a stripped new car |
| stabbing | 13 | causing physical or especially psychological injury | a stabbing remark |
| stranded | 10 | cut off or left behind | several stranded fish in a tide pool |
| stirring | 9 | capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement | stirring events such as wars and rescues |
| stallion | 8 | uncastrated adult male horse | - |
| strapped | 13 | - | - |
| startled | 9 | excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement | students startled by the teacher's quiet return |
| stuffing | 15 | a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables | - |
| stalling | 9 | a tactic used to mislead or delay | - |
| sterling | 9 | highest in quality | - |
| steaming | 11 | (used of heat) extremely | - |
| stitched | 14 | fastened with stitches | - |
| stairway | 14 | a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps | - |
| stakeout | 12 | surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime) | - |
| stocking | 15 | close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural) | - |
| stingray | 12 | large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds | - |
| stricken | 14 | (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming | - |
| steadily | 12 | in a steady manner | he could still walk steadily |
| strained | 9 | lacking natural ease | - |
| starling | 9 | gregarious birds native to the Old World | - |
| stifling | 12 | forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority | the stifling of all dissent |
| stampede | 13 | act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse | Companies will now stampede to release their latest software |
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9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| statement | 11 | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program | - |
| structure | 11 | the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships | sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family |
| strongest | 10 | - | - |
| strangely | 13 | in a strange manner | - |
| stupidity | 15 | a stupid mistake | - |
| strangled | 11 | held in check with difficulty | a strangled scream |
| stretched | 15 | extended or spread over a wide area or distance | broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us |
| staircase | 11 | a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps | - |
| starboard | 12 | located on the right side of a ship or aircraft | - |
| strategic | 12 | relating to or concerned with strategy | strategic weapon |
| stressful | 12 | extremely irritating to the nerves | the stressful days before a war |
| straining | 10 | an intense or violent exertion | - |
| stretcher | 14 | a stone that forms the top of wall or building | - |
| strangest | 10 | - | - |
| stability | 14 | the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation | - |
| stimulate | 11 | provide the needed stimulus for | - |
| stripping | 14 | the removal of covering | - |
| storeroom | 11 | a room in which things are stored | - |
| streaming | 12 | the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell | - |
| stairwell | 12 | a vertical well around which there is a stairway | - |
| starlight | 13 | the light of the stars | - |
| stabilize | 20 | make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium | The drug stabilized her blood pressure |
| startling | 10 | so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm | Sydney's startling new Opera House |
| stitching | 15 | joining or attaching by stitches | - |
| strangler | 10 | someone who kills by strangling | - |
| stainless | 9 | steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion | - |
| stopwatch | 19 | a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race) | - |
| strapping | 14 | muscular and heavily built | a strapping boy of eighteen |
| strutting | 10 | - | - |
| strumming | 14 | - | - |
| styrofoam | 17 | a light resilient foam of polystyrene | - |
| steadfast | 13 | firm and dependable especially in loyalty | a steadfast ally |
| statistic | 11 | a datum that can be represented numerically | - |
| sterilize | 18 | make infertile | in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized |
| statutory | 12 | prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute | statutory restrictions |
| stimulant | 11 | a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process | - |
| stalemate | 11 | a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible | - |
| statesman | 11 | a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs | - |
| stateside | 10 | - | - |
| streetcar | 11 | a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity | - |
| stillness | 9 | calmness without winds | - |
| stockroom | 17 | storeroom for storing goods and supplies used in a business | - |
| strenuous | 9 | taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance | a strenuous task |
| strangles | 10 | an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes | - |
| stillborn | 11 | failing to accomplish an intended result | a stillborn plot to assassinate the President |
| storybook | 18 | a book containing a collection of stories (usually for children) | - |
| statewide | 13 | occurring or extending throughout a state | the statewide recycling program |
| stoplight | 15 | a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop | - |
| sterility | 12 | the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate | - |
| stonewall | 12 | engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate | The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist |
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10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| struggling | 13 | engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity | a financially struggling theater |
| straighten | 14 | put (things or places) in order | - |
| strawberry | 18 | a soft red birthmark | - |
| statistics | 12 | a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters | - |
| stepfather | 18 | the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage | - |
| stepmother | 17 | the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage | - |
| strengthen | 14 | give a healthy elasticity to | - |
| stretching | 16 | exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent | - |
| starvation | 13 | the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine | the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender |
| structural | 12 | pertaining to geological structure | structural effects of folding and faulting of the earth's surface |
| stewardess | 14 | a woman steward on an airplane | - |
| staggering | 13 | so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | the amount of money required was staggering |
| standpoint | 13 | a mental position from which things are viewed | - |
| strangling | 12 | the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe | - |
| stimulated | 13 | emotionally aroused | - |
| striptease | 12 | a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music | - |
| structured | 13 | resembling a living organism in organization or development | - |
| standstill | 11 | a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible | - |
| stabilized | 22 | made stable or firm | - |
| stronghold | 15 | a strongly fortified defensive structure | - |
| stereotype | 15 | treat or classify according to a mental stereotype | I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European |
| stupendous | 13 | so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe | a stupendous field of grass |
| stationery | 13 | paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes | - |
| stationary | 13 | not capable of being moved | stationary machinery |
| sterilized | 20 | made infertile | - |
| stealthily | 16 | in a stealthy manner | stealthily they advanced upstream |
| steakhouse | 17 | a restaurant that specializes in steaks | - |
| stipulated | 13 | - | - |
| stepsister | 12 | a sister who has only one parent in common with you | - |
| steelworks | 17 | a factory where steel is made | - |
| storehouse | 13 | a depository for goods | storehouses were built close to the docks |
| strychnine | 18 | an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant | - |
| stroganoff | 17 | - | - |
| storyboard | 16 | - | - |
| strategist | 11 | an expert in strategy (especially in warfare) | - |
| stunningly | 14 | in a spectacular manner | - |
| stabilizer | 21 | a device for making something stable | - |
| stimulator | 12 | - | - |
| stubbornly | 17 | in a stubborn unregenerate manner | she remained stubbornly in the same position |
| stagnation | 11 | inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation | - |
| strikingly | 18 | in a striking manner | this was strikingly demonstrated |
| stagecoach | 18 | a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns | - |
| stampeding | 16 | - | - |
| storefront | 13 | the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows | - |
| stabilised | 13 | made stable or firm | - |
| stinginess | 11 | a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money | - |
| straightly | 17 | - | - |
| streamline | 12 | contour economically or efficiently | - |
| stabiliser | 12 | a device for making something stable | - |
| stargazing | 21 | observation of the stars | - |
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Step into the intriguing realm of words that begin with "ST." From the smooth sound of "star" to the staccato finish of "stunt," these words have a certain panache and power. They make language vivid and engaging, often conjuring images or emotions that are strong and immediate. Whether you're a wordsmith, a Scrabble enthusiast, or just someone who loves the quirks of language, this exploration promises to be both enlightening and entertaining. We'll dive into popular examples, discover high-scoring Scrabble gems, and unearth some rare linguistic treasures.
About words starting with ST
Words beginning with "ST" hold a special spot in the English language. The "ST" combination has a distinct pronunciation where the "S" smoothly segues into the crisp "T," creating a blend that is both pleasing to the ear and satisfying to articulate. This combination often signifies a sense of direction or movement, as seen in words like "start," "stop," and "stride." These words frequently embody action, making them dynamic components of speech and writing.
The prevalence of "ST" words is no accident; they are robust and versatile. Whether used in everyday conversation or literary works, they add a touch of vigor and clarity. Consider "style," which not only refers to fashion but also to the distinctive way one expresses themselves. The "ST" onset gives these words a foundational strength, often implying stability and structure, as seen in "steadfast" or "strong." This makes them invaluable in conveying precise meanings and emotions.
Popular word examples
Words starting with "ST" pepper our conversations and writings with flair. Here are ten popular examples that showcase their versatility:
Star
- Definition: A luminous celestial body visible in the night sky.
- Example in a Sentence: "The night was clear, and the stars twinkled brightly above."
- Fun Fact: The word "star" comes from the Old English "steorra" and is related to the German "Stern."
Stop
- Definition: To cease motion or progress.
- Example in a Sentence: "Please stop at the red light."
- Fun Fact: "Stop" can be used as both a verb and a noun, as in "bus stop."
Stunt
- Definition: An act performed to gain attention or demonstrate skill.
- Example in a Sentence: "The stunt driver thrilled the audience with his daring maneuvers."
- Fun Fact: The word "stunt" also refers to a growth inhibition in plants or animals.
Strong
- Definition: Having physical power or strength.
- Example in a Sentence: "She is strong enough to lift those heavy weights."
- Fun Fact: It comes from the Old English "strang," emphasizing physical power.
Store
- Definition: A place where goods are sold.
- Example in a Sentence: "We need to go to the store to buy groceries."
- Fun Fact: "Store" can also refer to a supply of something, like "a store of knowledge."
Stack
- Definition: A neat pile or arrangement of objects.
- Example in a Sentence: "He stacked the books carefully on the shelf."
- Fun Fact: In computing, a "stack" is a data structure that follows the Last In, First Out (LIFO) principle.
Steam
- Definition: The vapor into which water is converted when heated.
- Example in a Sentence: "The kettle began to whistle as steam escaped."
- Fun Fact: "Steam power" played a crucial role during the Industrial Revolution.
Stage
- Definition: A raised platform for performances.
- Example in a Sentence: "The actors took their places on stage."
- Fun Fact: "Stage" can also refer to phases in a process, such as "the next stage of development."
Style
- Definition: A manner of doing something, especially one characteristic of a particular person, group, or period.
- Example in a Sentence: "Her style is elegant and timeless."
- Fun Fact: "Style" has roots in the Latin word "stilus," which means a writing tool.
Stand
- Definition: To be in an upright position on one's feet.
- Example in a Sentence: "Please stand for the national anthem."
- Fun Fact: "Stand" can also mean to tolerate or endure, as in "I can't stand the noise."
High-scoring scrabble examples
For Scrabble enthusiasts, "words starting with ST" can yield impressive points. Here's a table of some top contenders:
| Word | Scrabble Points | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Stymie | 11 | To hinder or obstruct. |
| Strife | 9 | Conflict or struggle. |
| Strung | 7 | Past tense of string, meaning to arrange. |
| Stoked | 10 | Excited or enthusiastic. |
| Struck | 12 | Past tense of strike, meaning to hit or occur. |
Popular 5-letter words for Wordle
Wordle lovers will find these five-letter "ST" words both challenging and rewarding:
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stone | A small piece of rock. |
| Steep | Rising or falling sharply. |
| Stare | To look fixedly at something. |
| Stork | A large, long-legged wading bird. |
| Stout | Strong and thick. |
Unusual and rare word examples
For those who love the obscure, here are some rare words that begin with "ST":
Stalactite
- Definition: A type of mineral formation that hangs from the ceilings of caves.
- Interesting Fact: The word comes from the Greek "stalaktos," meaning "dripping."
- Example in a Sentence: "The cave was adorned with stalactites formed over millennia."
Stentorian
- Definition: Extremely loud and powerful (usually referring to a voice).
- Interesting Fact: Named after Stentor, a herald in Greek mythology known for his loud voice.
- Example in a Sentence: "His stentorian voice filled the auditorium."
Stygian
- Definition: Relating to the River Styx; dark and gloomy.
- Interesting Fact: The Styx is a river in Greek mythology that forms the boundary between Earth and the Underworld.
- Example in a Sentence: "The cave's stygian darkness was impenetrable."
Stipple
- Definition: To mark a surface with numerous small dots or specks.
- Interesting Fact: Often used in art techniques to create shading effects.
- Example in a Sentence: "The artist used a stipple effect to add texture."
Stultify
- Definition: To cause someone to appear foolish or absurd.
- Interesting Fact: From Latin "stultus," meaning foolish.
- Example in a Sentence: "The endless rules served to stultify creativity."
Stanchion
- Definition: A sturdy upright fixture that provides support.
- Interesting Fact: Commonly used in livestock pens to secure animals.
- Example in a Sentence: "The cattle were secured in the stanchion for milking."
Final words
The world of words starting with "ST" is one of surprising depth and delight. From the common to the peculiar, these words enrich our language with unique sounds and significant meanings. Whether you're crafting a narrative, playing a game, or simply indulging in linguistic curiosity, these words offer endless possibilities for exploration and enjoyment.
