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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

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

7

Letters

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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