Is STAYED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STAYED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STAYED mean?
Stayed is a form of STAY.
- verb
stay the same; remain in a certain state
“The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it”
- verb
stay put (in a certain place)
“We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati”
- verb
dwell
“You can stay with me while you are in town”
- verb
continue in a place, position, or situation
“After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 6
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 10 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 STAYED
STAYED 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 STAYED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STAYED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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