What does STAB mean?

Pronunciation
/stæb/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. use a knife on“The victim was knifed to death”
  2. stab or pierce“he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife”
  3. poke or thrust abruptly“he jabbed his finger into her ribs”

noun

  1. a sudden sharp feeling“pangs of regret”
  2. a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument“one strong stab to the heart killed him”
  3. informal words for any attempt or effort“he gave it his best shot”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

stabs7stabbed12

Anagrams of STAB

bats6 tabs6bast6

Words inside STAB

12 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

abs5bas5bat5 sab5sat3tab5 tas3ab4 as2 at2 ba4ta2

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Anagrams of STAB

Word lists

Questions

Is STAB a valid word in word games?

STAB is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is STAB worth?

STAB is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from STAB?

12 other words, including AS, AT, SAT and BAT.