Words That Start With STA

330 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 330 words that start with sta, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.

Words starting with sta: 330
Most used: state
Shortest: stay
5 letter words: 28

Common words that start with sta

#	Word	Meaning	Letters
1	state	the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation	5
2	start	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	5
3	states	the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation	6
4	started	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	7
5	stay	stay the same; remain in a certain state	4
6	star	(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the...	4
7	stand	be standing; be upright	5
8	stage	any distinct time period in a sequence of events	5
9	staff	personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task	5
10	starting	a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)	8
11	standard	a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated	8
12	station	a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose	7
13	statement	a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc	9
14	status	the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society	6
15	standing	having a supporting base	8
16	stars	(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the...	5
17	starts	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	6
18	standards	a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated	9
19	stated	express in words	6
20	stadium	a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments	7
21	stands	a support or foundation	6
22	statistics	a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the...	10
23	staying	stay the same; remain in a certain state	7
24	stayed	stay the same; remain in a certain state	6
25	statements	a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc	10
26	stations	a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose	8
27	stable	resistant to change of position or condition	6
28	stages	any distinct time period in a sequence of events	6
29	stability	the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast	9
30	stays	stay the same; remain in a certain state	5
31	stake	put at risk	5
32	stating	express in words	7
33	stairs	a flight of stairs or a flight of steps	6
34	staring	look at with fixed eyes	7
35	statistical	of or relating to statistics	11
36	stamp	walk heavily	5
37	statue	a sculpture representing a human or animal	6
38	starring	feature as the star	8
39	stack	an orderly pile	5
40	stance	standing posture	6
41	static	not in physical motion	6
42	stakes	the money risked on a gamble	6
43	starter	an electric motor for starting an engine	7
44	stark	devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment	5
45	stamps	the distinctive form in which a thing is made	6
46	stare	look at with fixed eyes	5
47	stabbed	use a knife on	7
48	staged	perform (a play), especially on a stage	6
49	startup	the act of setting in operation	7
50	statute	an act passed by a legislative body	7

4 letter words that start with sta

stay
star
stat
stab
stag
staw

5 letter words that start with sta

state
start
stand
stage
staff
stars
stats
stays
stake
stamp
stack
stark
stare
stall
stain
stash
stalk
stale
stair
stabs
stave
stank
stade
staid
stags
staph
stang
stane

6 letter words that start with sta

states
status
starts
stated
stands
stayed
stable
stages
stairs
statue
stance
static
stakes
stamps
staged
staple
stared
starve
stalls
stacks
stains
stares
starch
staffs
stalks
starry
stanza
stasis
staked
stadia
stator
staves
stalag
stably
stater
stamen
staved
stanch
stayer
stager
stapes
stalky
stagey

7 letter words that start with sta

started
station
stadium
staying
stating
staring
starter
stabbed
startup
statute
stained
starred
staging
statues
stacked
stamped
staples
starved
stalker
stature
standby
stables
stamina
stalled
staffed
stalked
staunch
stately
staffer
stardom
stances
standup
stashed
staking
stagger
stanzas
stamens
startle
starlet
statist
stapled
starchy
starkly
stapler
stammer
statics
stabler
stamper
stacker
starves
stander
stashes
staters
statism
starker
stabber
staving
stabled
stainer
starlit

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8 letter words that start with sta

starting
standard
standing
stations
starring
starving
starters
stalking
stabbing
staffing
stadiums
statutes
startups
stagnant
startled
stacking
standout
starship
stallion
staffers
staining
stalling
stamping
stardust
stairway
stampede
standoff
starling
starfish
stalwart
statuses
stanhope
stalkers
standish
staccato
statuary
starches
stagnate
staggers
stashing
starched
starlets
stapling
stabling
stakeout
startles
stammers
staplers
starless
stackers
stagings
standbys
statists
standers
stampers
standees
stargaze
starkest
stabbers
staysail

9 letter words that start with sta

statement
standards
stability
stainless
statutory
stationed
statewide
staircase
stabilize
standings
statesman
statistic
startling
staggered
starboard
starlight
statehood
stalemate
stairwell
statesmen
stateless
stateside
stallions
staunchly
stagnated
statuette
stabbings
starlings
stalwarts
starships
stairways
standouts
stateroom
stackable
stargazer
stammered
stagnates
standoffs
stagehand
stampeded
stanchion
standpipe
stampedes
stationer
staleness
staminate
starkness
stammerer
stagnancy

10 letter words that start with sta

statistics
statements
standpoint
stationary
starvation
staggering
stabilized
stationery
stagnation
standstill
stabilizer
stagecoach
staircases
stabilizes
statically
stargazing
stagnating
starstruck
statehouse
stammering
statuettes
stairwells
statecraft
stationing
stationers
stampeders
statuesque
staterooms
stablemate
staunchest
stagecraft
stampeding
stargazers
stagehands
stanchions
stalemated
stalactite
stalagmite
stalemates
standpipes

11 letter words that start with sta

statistical
stabilizing
stakeholder
standardize
stabilizers
startlingly
stalactites
standardise
standoffish
statutorily
stagflation
stalagmites
standpoints
stablemates
stadtholder
stallholder
statehouses

12 letter words that start with sta

standardized
stakeholders
standardised
statistician
staggeringly
stagecoaches
stallholders
standardbred
standardizes

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How many words start with sta?

This list has 330 words starting with sta, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.

What are common words that start with sta?

state, start, states, started, stay, star, stand, stage.

What 5 letter words start with sta?

state, start, stand, stage, staff, stars, stats, stays, stake, stamp.

Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.