Is STAYER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STAYER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STAYER mean?
- noun
a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance
“the horse that won the race is a good stayer”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
6
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 9 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 STAYER
Single letters that turn STAYER 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
Anagrams of STAYER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STAYER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- estray9
- yarest9
- artsy8
- eyras8
- resay8
- satyr8
- sayer8
- stray8
- teary8
- trays8
- treys8
- tyers8
- tyres8
- years8
- yeast8
- aery7
- arty7
- ayes7
- easy7
- eyas7
- eyra7
- rays7
- ryas7
- ryes7
- stay7
- stey7
- stye7
- tray7
- trey7
- tyer7
- tyes7
- tyre7
- yare7
- year7
- yeas7
- aye6
- ays6
- ray6
- rya6
- rye6
- say6
- sty6
- try6
- tye6
- yar6
- yas6
- yea6
- yer6
- yes6
- yet6
- aster5
- rates5
- resat5
- stare5
- tares5
- taser5
- tears5
- ay5
- ya5
- ye5
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