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Is STARTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STARTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STARTS mean?

Starts is a form of START.

  1. verb

    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

    “We began working at dawn”

  2. verb

    set in motion, cause to start

    “The U.S. started a war in the Middle East”

  3. verb

    leave

    “The family took off for Florida”

  4. verb

    have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

    “The DMZ begins right over the hill”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

6

Scrabble

6

Words With Friends

6

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 6 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 STARTS

Single letters that turn STARTS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from STARTS

The 30 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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