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Is STAYING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STAYING mean?

Staying is a form of STAY.

  1. verb

    stay the same; remain in a certain state

    “The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it”

  2. verb

    stay put (in a certain place)

    “We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati”

  3. verb

    dwell

    “You can stay with me while you are in town”

  4. 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
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7

S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 STAYING

STAYING 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 STAYING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STAYING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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