What does STAFF mean?

Pronunciation
/stæf/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task“the hospital has an excellent nursing staff”
  2. a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose“he walked with the help of a wooden staff”
  3. the body of teachers and administrators at a school“the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university”
  4. building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
  5. a rod carried as a symbol
  6. (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

verb

  1. provide with staff“This position is not always staffed”
  2. serve on the staff of“The two men staff the reception desk”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

staffs12staffed14staffing15

Anagrams of STAFF

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside STAFF

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

fast7 fats7aff9aft6fas6fat6 sat3tas3as2 at2 fa5 ta2

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Questions

Is STAFF a valid word in word games?

STAFF 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 STAFF worth?

STAFF is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from STAFF?

12 other words, including AS, AT, FAST and FAT.