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Is STARS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STARS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STARS mean?

Stars is a form of STAR.

  1. noun

    (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

  2. noun

    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

  3. noun

    any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night

  4. verb

    feature as the star

    “The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

5

Scrabble

5

Words With Friends

5

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 5 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for STARS

STARS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of STARS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STARS

The 21 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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