8-letter words starting with STA
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter STA. This section showcases how STA at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with STA, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | - |
| stalking | 13 | a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush | - |
| starring | 9 | indicating the most important performer or role | the starring role |
| stabbing | 13 | causing physical or especially psychological injury | a stabbing remark |
| stallion | 8 | uncastrated adult male horse | - |
| startled | 9 | excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement | students startled by the teacher's quiet return |
| stalling | 9 | a tactic used to mislead or delay | - |
| 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) | - |
| starling | 9 | gregarious birds native to the Old World | - |
| stampede | 13 | act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse | Companies will now stampede to release their latest software |
| starfish | 14 | echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk | - |
| stardust | 9 | a dreamy romantic or sentimental quality | - |
| stagnant | 9 | not growing or changing; without force or vitality | - |
| stadiums | 11 | - | - |
| standoff | 15 | the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand | - |
| standish | 12 | English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656) | - |
| starship | 13 | a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction) | - |
| staining | 9 | the act of spotting or staining something | - |
| staccato | 12 | (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply | staccato applause |
| stagnate | 9 | be idle; exist in a changeless situation | The old man sat and stagnated on his porch |
| statuary | 11 | statues collectively | - |
| standout | 9 | - | - |
| staggers | 10 | a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling | - |
| stalwart | 11 | used especially of persons | a stalwart knight |
| stabling | 11 | accommodation for animals (especially for horses) | - |
| stanhope | 13 | a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat | - |
| starches | 13 | foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread) | - |
| starless | 8 | not starry; having no stars or starlike objects | dark starless nights |
| starkers | 12 | (British informal) stark naked | - |
| staysail | 11 | a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts) | - |
| stabbers | 12 | - | - |
| stabiles | 10 | - | - |
| stablers | 10 | - | - |
| stablest | 10 | - | - |
| stablish | 13 | - | - |
| staccati | 12 | - | - |
| stackers | 14 | - | - |
| stackets | 14 | - | - |
| stacking | 15 | - | - |
| stackups | 16 | - | - |
| staddles | 10 | - | - |
| stadials | 9 | - | - |
| staffage | 15 | - | - |
| staffers | 14 | - | - |
| staffing | 15 | - | - |
| staffman | 16 | - | - |
| staffmen | 16 | - | - |
| stageful | 12 | - | - |
| stagette | 9 | - | - |
| staggard | 11 | - | - |
| staggart | 10 | - | - |
| staggery | 13 | - | - |
| staggier | 10 | - | - |
| staggies | 10 | - | - |
| stagging | 11 | - | - |
| staghorn | 12 | - | - |
| stagiest | 9 | - | - |
| stagings | 10 | - | - |
| staidest | 9 | - | - |
| stainers | 8 | - | - |
| staithes | 11 | - | - |
| stalagma | 11 | - | - |
| stalkers | 12 | - | - |
| stalkier | 12 | - | - |
| stalkily | 15 | - | - |
| stalkoes | 12 | - | - |
| stallage | 9 | - | - |
| stallman | 10 | - | - |
| stallmen | 10 | - | - |
| stamened | 11 | - | - |
| staminal | 10 | - | - |
| staminas | 10 | - | - |
| stammels | 12 | - | - |
| stammers | 12 | - | - |
| stampedo | 13 | - | - |
| stampers | 12 | - | - |
| stamping | 13 | - | - |
| stanched | 14 | - | - |
| stanchel | 13 | - | - |
| stancher | 13 | - | - |
| stanches | 13 | - | - |
| stanchly | 16 | in a staunch manner | - |
| standbys | 14 | - | - |
| standees | 9 | - | - |
| standers | 9 | - | - |
| standpat | 11 | old-fashioned and out of date | - |
| standups | 11 | - | - |
| stanging | 10 | - | - |
| staniels | 8 | - | - |
| stanines | 8 | - | - |
| stanking | 13 | - | - |
| stannary | 11 | - | - |
| stannate | 8 | - | - |
| stannels | 8 | - | - |
| stannite | 8 | a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin | - |
| stannous | 8 | of or relating to or containing tin | - |
| stannums | 10 | - | - |
| stanyels | 11 | - | - |
| stanzaed | 18 | - | - |
| stanzaic | 19 | - | - |
| stanzoes | 17 | - | - |
| stapedes | 11 | - | - |
| stapedii | 11 | - | - |
| stapelia | 10 | any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers | - |
| staplers | 10 | - | - |
| stapling | 11 | - | - |
| stapping | 13 | - | - |
| stapples | 12 | - | - |
| staragen | 9 | - | - |
| starched | 14 | - | - |
| starcher | 13 | - | - |
| stardoms | 11 | - | - |
| stargaze | 18 | have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy | - |
| starings | 9 | - | - |
| starkens | 12 | - | - |
| starkest | 12 | - | - |
| starking | 13 | - | - |
| starlets | 8 | - | - |
| starlike | 12 | resembling a star | they saw a starlike object in the sky |
| starnies | 8 | - | - |
| starning | 9 | - | - |
| starnose | 8 | - | - |
| starosta | 8 | - | - |
| starosty | 11 | - | - |
| starrier | 8 | - | - |
| starrily | 11 | - | - |
| starspot | 10 | - | - |
| starters | 8 | - | - |
| startful | 11 | - | - |
| startish | 11 | - | - |
| startler | 8 | - | - |
| startles | 8 | - | - |
| startups | 10 | - | - |
| starvers | 11 | - | - |
| starwort | 11 | low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side | - |
| stashies | 11 | - | - |
| stashing | 12 | - | - |
| stasimon | 10 | - | - |
| statable | 10 | - | - |
| statedly | 12 | - | - |
| statelet | 8 | - | - |
| statical | 10 | - | - |
| statices | 10 | - | - |
| staticky | 17 | - | - |
| statisms | 10 | - | - |
| statists | 8 | - | - |
| statives | 11 | - | - |
| statured | 9 | - | - |
| statures | 8 | - | - |
| statuses | 8 | - | - |
| statutes | 8 | - | - |
| staumrel | 10 | - | - |
| stauning | 9 | - | - |
| stayaway | 17 | - | - |
| stayless | 11 | - | - |
| stayning | 12 | - | - |
