Words That Start With

ST

English words beginning with “ST” — sorted by frequency

✦190 words found

🟩42 Wordle words

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🟩 5-Letter Words Starting With ST

42 Wordle words

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🎯 4-Letter Words Starting With ST

12 words

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STEM STAG STUB STUD STUN STAB STEP STOP STAY STET STOT STAR

All Words Starting With ST

190 words — most common first

Sorted by how frequently each word appears in written English.

Word	Letters	Syllables	Type	Definition
stygian	7	3	noun	(figuratively, literary) Dark and gloomy.
stupefied	9	3		Experiencing stupefaction.
stoic	5	2	noun	A person indifferent to pleasure or pain.
stark	5	1	noun	Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.
stalwart	8	2	noun	One who firmly supports a cause.
steadfast	9	2		Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.
state	5	1	noun	A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
steward	7	2	noun	A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity.
strife	6	1	noun	Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.
standard	8	2	noun	Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
strike	6	1	noun	(transitive, sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
staunch	7	1	noun	(figuratively) Staying true to one's aims or principles; firm, resolute, unswerving.
stride	6	1	noun	(intransitive) To walk with long steps.
strain	6	1	noun	(biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
stern	5	1	noun	Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.
stupor	6	2	noun	A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly medicine) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.
stout	5	1	noun	(of a person) Large; bulky.
stellar	7	2		(by extension) Exceptional, exceptionally good.
stagger	7	2	verb	An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.
staggering	10	3	noun	Incredible, overwhelming, amazing.
sturdy	6	2	noun	Of firm build; stiff; stout; strong.
strange	7	1	noun	Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
static	6	2	noun	Unchanging; that cannot or does not change.
strive	6	1	verb	To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
stunned	7	1		Unable to act or respond; dazed; shocked.
stolid	6	2		Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.
stumble	7	2	verb	(intransitive) To trip or fall; to walk clumsily.
stately	7	2		Grand; impressive; imposing.
stupid	6	2	noun	Without intelligence.
stringent	9	2		Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe
stratagem	9	3	noun	A tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper hand, especially one involving underhanded dealings or deception.
stock	5	1	noun	A store or supply.
stubborn	8	2	noun	Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
staid	5	1	verb	Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.
stale	5	1	noun	No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.
stare	5	1	verb	(intransitive, followed by "at") To look fixedly (at something).
strident	8	2	noun	Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.
strained	8	1		Under tension; tense.
stocky	6	2		(of a person or an animal) Sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact.
sterile	7	2		Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.
stoop	5	1	verb	To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.
staggered	9	2		Arranged in a way that is not uniform.
stall	5	1	noun	(countable) A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
striking	8	2	noun	Making a strong impression.
stricken	8	2		Struck by something.
study	5	2	noun	(usually academic, transitive, intransitive) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.
stave	5	1	verb	One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, barrel, pail, etc.
steady	6	2	verb	Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
stour	5	1	noun	(UK dialectal, Ulster) A blowing or deposit of dust; dust in motion or at rest; dust in general.
stound	6	1	noun	Astonishment; amazement.
stem	4	1	noun	The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.
storm	5	1	noun	Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.
stalk	5	1	noun	The stem or main axis of a plant.
stage	5	1	noun	A phase.
stagnant	8	2		(figurative) Without progress or change; stale; inactive.
stunning	8	2	noun	(informal) Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.
stupendous	10	3		Astonishingly great or large; huge; enormous.
steer	5	1	verb	(intransitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
stammer	7	2	verb	(intransitive) To keep repeating a particular sound involuntarily during speech.
stated	6	2		Expressed in a statement; uttered or written.
statuesque	10	3		(of a woman) Elegantly tall, graceful, and attractive.
starburst	9	2	noun	(astronomy) A region of space with an unusually high rate of star formation.
stone	5	1	noun	(uncountable, geology) A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.
standing	8	2	noun	Erect, not cut down.
strand	6	1	noun	Each of the strings which, twisted together, make up a yarn, rope or cord.
stag	4	1	noun	(countable) An adult male deer, especially a red deer and especially one in high adulthood versus a young adult.
startled	8	2		Surprised and slightly frightened.
stuporous	9	3		having slow or confused reactions, as if in a stupor; groggy
steel	5	1	noun	(countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
stand	5	1	verb	To position or be positioned physically:
strategy	8	3	noun	(countable) A plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal.
stasis	6	2	noun	(figurative) Inactivity; a freezing, or state of motionlessness.
stagnation	10	3	noun	The state of being stagnant, without circulation.
stridor	7	2	noun	(medicine) A high-pitched sound heard on inspiration resulting from turbulent air flow in the upper airway usually indicative of serious airway obstruction.
stanch	6	1	verb	To stop the flow of (blood); also, to stop (a wound) from bleeding.
stratified	10	3		Arranged in a sequence of layers or strata.
stylish	7	2		Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress.
stonewall	9	2	noun	(idiomatic) A refusal to cooperate.
stridently	10	3		In a strident manner.
start	5	1	verb	The beginning of an activity.
stochastic	10	3		Random, randomly determined.
stub	4	1	noun	A piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes.
strict	6	1		Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
stymie	6	2	verb	To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
stony	5	2	noun	As hard as stone.
startle	7	2	verb	(transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
stewardship	11	3	noun	The act of caring for or improving with time.
stupefying	10	4		That causes stupefaction.
startling	9	2	noun	Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.
standoffish	11	3		Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.
stammered	9	2		Of speech: irregular or halting.
statement	9	2	noun	A declaration or remark.
stud	4	1	noun	(colloquial) A sexually attractive, promiscuous male.
stature	7	2	noun	A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.
stead	5	1	noun	(of a person or thing) The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor.
straightforward	15	3		Easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty.
stodgy	6	2		(of food) Having a thick, semi-solid consistency; glutinous; heavy on the stomach.
style	5	1	noun	Senses relating to a thin, pointed object.
stability	9	4	noun	The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change.
station	7	2	noun	A stopping place.
stun	4	1	verb	(transitive) To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.
stealthy	8	2		Characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy.
studious	8	3		Dedicated to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books
stopgap	7	2	noun	(figuratively) A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.
steadily	8	3		In a steady manner; with a steady progression.
steadfastness	13	3	noun	Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty.
statute	7	2	noun	A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.
stable	6	2	noun	A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.
stuff	5	1	noun	(informal) Miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects.
stab	4	1	noun	(transitive) To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a (usually pointed) tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
steep	5	1	verb	Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
stutter	7	2	verb	(ambitransitive) To speak (words) with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.
stria	5	2	noun	A stripe, usually one of a set of parallel stripes.
stooge	6	1	noun	One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
stupefaction	12	4	noun	The state of extreme shock or astonishment.
steadfastly	11	3		In a steadfast manner; firmly; with conviction
straightlaced	13	2		Alternative form of straight-laced. [Having narrow views on moral matters; prudish.]
step	4	1	noun	An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.
staff	5	1	noun	(plural staff or staffs) The employees of a business.
stake	5	1	noun	A share or interest in a business or a given situation.