5 Letter Words Containing ST
There are 290 5-letter English words that contain ST, from ADUST to ZESTY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZESTY (17), XYSTI (15), XYSTS (15). Roughly 11% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- SAYST8 pts
- SHIST8 pts
- STABS7 pts
- STACK11 pts
- STADE6 pts
- STAFF11 pts
- STAGE6 pts
- STAGS6 pts
- STAGY9 pts
- STAID6 pts
- STAIG6 pts
- STAIN5 pts
- STAIR5 pts
- STAKE9 pts
- STALE5 pts
- STALK9 pts
- STALL5 pts
- STAMP9 pts
- STAND6 pts
- STANE5 pts
- STANG6 pts
- STANK9 pts
- STAPH10 pts
- STARE5 pts
- STARK9 pts
- STARS5 pts
- START5 pts
- STASH8 pts
- STATE5 pts
- STATS5 pts
- STAVE8 pts
- STAYS8 pts
- STEAD6 pts
- STEAK9 pts
- STEAL5 pts
- STEAM7 pts
- STEED6 pts
- STEEK9 pts
- STEEL5 pts
- STEEP7 pts
- STEER5 pts
- STEIN5 pts
- STELA5 pts
- STELE5 pts
- STEMS7 pts
- STENO5 pts
- STEPS7 pts
- STERE5 pts
- STERN5 pts
- STETS5 pts
- STEWS8 pts
- STICH10 pts
- STICK11 pts
- STIED6 pts
- STIES5 pts
- STIFF11 pts
- STILE5 pts
- STILL5 pts
- STILT5 pts
- STIME7 pts
- STIMY10 pts
- STING6 pts
- STINK9 pts
- STINT5 pts
- STIPE7 pts
- STIRK9 pts
- STIRP7 pts
- STIRS5 pts
- STOAE5 pts
- STOAI5 pts
- STOAS5 pts
- STOAT5 pts
- STOBS7 pts
- STOCK11 pts
- STOGY9 pts
- STOIC7 pts
- STOKE9 pts
- STOLE5 pts
- STOMA7 pts
- STOMP9 pts
- STONE5 pts
- STONY8 pts
- STOOD6 pts
- STOOK9 pts
- STOOL5 pts
- STOOP7 pts
- STOPE7 pts
- STOPS7 pts
- STOPT7 pts
- STORE5 pts
- STORK9 pts
- STORM7 pts
- STORY8 pts
- STOSS5 pts
- STOUP7 pts
- STOUR5 pts
- STOUT5 pts
- STOVE8 pts
- STOWP10 pts
- STOWS8 pts
- STRAP7 pts
- STRAW8 pts
- STRAY8 pts
- STREP7 pts
- STREW8 pts
- STRIA5 pts
- STRIP7 pts
- STROP7 pts
- STROW8 pts
- STROY8 pts
- STRUM7 pts
- STRUT5 pts
- STUBS7 pts
- STUCK11 pts
- STUDS6 pts
- STUDY9 pts
- STUFF11 pts
- STULL5 pts
- STUMP9 pts
- STUMS7 pts
- STUNG6 pts
- STUNK9 pts
- STUNS5 pts
- STUNT5 pts
- STUPA7 pts
- STUPE7 pts
- STURT5 pts
- STYED9 pts
- STYES8 pts
- STYLE8 pts
- STYLI8 pts
- STYMY13 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zesty | 17 | 16 |
| 2 | xysti | 15 | 14 |
| 3 | xysts | 15 | 14 |
| 4 | quest | 14 | 15 |
| 5 | zests | 14 | 14 |
| 6 | stymy | 13 | 12 |
| 7 | joust | 12 | 15 |
| 8 | justs | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | jests | 12 | 14 |
| 10 | joist | 12 | 14 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain ST?
290 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters ST in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).