Play STAIRCASE Strategically

339 valid words • Unscramble STAIRCASE for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for STAIRCASE

Best Short Plays
ACES (6pt)ACRE (6pt)ACTA (6pt)ACTS (6pt)ARCS (6pt)ASCI (6pt)CARE (6pt)CARS (6pt)
High-Value Long Plays
CARITASES (11pt)STAIRCASE (11pt)SCARIEST (10pt)ASTERIAS (8pt)ATRESIAS (8pt)ACTRESS (9pt)ASCARIS (9pt)ASCITES (9pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 11 pts
WWF: 12 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 339 Words

9-letter 2 words Best: CARITASES (11pt)

CARITASES11ptSTAIRCASE11pt

8-letter 3 words Best: SCARIEST (10pt)

SCARIEST10ptASTERIAS8ptATRESIAS8pt

7-letter 21 words Best: ACTRESS (9pt)

ACTRESS9ptASCARIS9ptASCITES9ptCAESARS9ptCARATES9ptCARITAS9ptCASITAS9ptCASTERS9ptCRISTAE9ptECTASIS9ptRACIEST9ptRACISTS9ptRECASTS9ptSACRIST9ptSTEARIC9ptARISTAE7ptARISTAS7ptASTERIA7ptATRESIA7ptSATIRES7ptTARSIAS7pt

6-letter 60 words Best: ARECAS (8pt)

ARECAS8ptCAESAR8ptCARATE8ptCARATS8ptCARESS8ptCARETS8ptCARIES8ptCARSES8ptCARTES8ptCASITA8ptCASSIA8ptCASTER8ptCASTES8ptCATERS8ptCERIAS8ptCESTAS8ptCITERS8ptCRASES8ptCRASIS8ptCRATES8ptCRESTS8ptCRISES8ptCRISSA8ptCRISTA8ptERICAS8ptESCARS8ptRACIST8ptREACTS8ptRECAST8ptSAICES8ptSCARES8ptSCARTS8ptSCRIES8ptSERACS8ptSTERIC8ptTRACES8ptTRIACS8ptTRICES8ptAIREST6ptARISES6ptARISTA6ptASSERT6ptASTERS6ptRAISES6ptREATAS6ptRESIST6ptRIATAS6ptSATIRE6ptSERAIS6ptSIESTA6ptSISTER6ptSISTRA6ptSITARS6ptSTAIRS6ptSTARES6ptSTRIAE6ptTARSIA6ptTASSIE6ptTERAIS6ptTIARAS6pt

5-letter 100 words Best: ACARI (7pt)

ACARI7ptACETA7ptACRES7ptAECIA7ptARECA7ptAREIC7ptCARAT7ptCARES7ptCARET7ptCARSE7ptCARTE7ptCARTS7ptCASAS7ptCASES7ptCASTE7ptCASTS7ptCATER7ptCATES7ptCERIA7ptCESTA7ptCESTI7ptCIRES7ptCISTS7ptCITER7ptCITES7ptCRASS7ptCRATE7ptCRESS7ptCREST7ptCRIES7ptERICA7ptESCAR7ptRACES7ptREACT7ptRECTA7ptRECTI7ptRICES7ptSACRA7ptSAICE7ptSCARE7ptSCARS7ptSCART7ptSCATS7ptSECTS7ptSERAC7ptSICES7ptTACES7ptTRACE7ptTRIAC7ptTRICE7ptAIRTS5ptAREAS5ptARIAS5ptARISE5ptARSES5ptARSIS5ptASSAI5ptASSET5ptASTER5ptASTIR5ptATRIA5ptEASTS5ptIRATE5ptRAIAS5ptRAISE5ptRASES5ptRATES5ptREATA5ptRESTS5ptRETIA5ptRIATA5ptRISES5ptRITES5ptSARIS5ptSATES5ptSATIS5ptSEARS5ptSEATS5ptSERAI5ptSIRES5ptSITAR5ptSITES5ptSTAIR5ptSTARE5ptSTARS5ptSTIES5ptSTIRS5ptSTRIA5ptTARES5ptTARSI5ptTASSE5ptTEARS5ptTERAI5ptTIARA5ptTIERS5ptTIRES5ptTRASS5ptTRESS5ptTRIES5ptTSARS5pt

4-letter 87 words Best: ACES (6pt)

ACES6ptACRE6ptACTA6ptACTS6ptARCS6ptASCI6ptCARE6ptCARS6ptCART6ptCASA6ptCASE6ptCAST6ptCATE6ptCATS6ptCESS6ptCIRE6ptCIST6ptCITE6ptCRIS6ptETIC6ptICES6ptRACE6ptRECS6ptRICE6ptSACS6ptSCAR6ptSCAT6ptSECS6ptSECT6ptSICE6ptSICS6ptTACE6ptTICS6ptAIRS4ptAIRT4ptAITS4ptAREA4ptARES4ptARIA4ptARSE4ptARTS4ptASEA4ptATES4ptEARS4ptEAST4ptEATS4ptERAS4ptERST4ptETAS4ptIRES4ptRAIA4ptRASE4ptRATE4ptRATS4ptREIS4ptREST4ptRETS4ptRIAS4ptRISE4ptRITE4ptSARI4ptSATE4ptSATI4ptSEAR4ptSEAS4ptSEAT4ptSEIS4ptSERA4ptSERS4ptSETA4ptSETS4ptSIRE4ptSIRS4ptSITE4ptSITS4ptSRIS4ptSTAR4ptSTIR4ptTARE4ptTARS4ptTASS4ptTEAR4ptTEAS4ptTIER4ptTIES4ptTIRE4ptTSAR4pt

3-letter 51 words Best: ACE (5pt)

ACE5ptACT5ptARC5ptCAR5ptCAT5ptCIS5ptICE5ptREC5ptSAC5ptSEC5ptSIC5ptTIC5ptAAS3ptAIR3ptAIS3ptAIT3ptARE3ptARS3ptART3ptASS3ptATE3ptEAR3ptEAT3ptERA3ptERS3ptESS3ptETA3ptIRE3ptITS3ptRAS3ptRAT3ptREI3ptRES3ptRET3ptRIA3ptSAE3ptSAT3ptSEA3ptSEI3ptSER3ptSET3ptSIR3ptSIS3ptSIT3ptSRI3ptTAE3ptTAR3ptTAS3ptTEA3ptTIE3ptTIS3pt

2-letter 15 words Best: AA (2pt)

AA2ptAE2ptAI2ptAR2ptAS2ptAT2ptER2ptES2ptET2ptIS2ptIT2ptRE2ptSI2ptTA2ptTI2pt

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About the Word STAIRCASE

  • Letters: 9
  • Scrabble score: 11 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 12 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 339

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play STAIRCASE in Scrabble?
Play STAIRCASE directly for 11 points, or use its letters to form 339 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for STAIRCASE between Scrabble and WWF?
STAIRCASE scores 11 pts in Scrabble and 12 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from STAIRCASE?
ACES (6 pts) is a strong short play from STAIRCASE.

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