What does STAY mean?
- Pronunciation
- /steɪ/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Words With Friends score
- 6
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
verb
- stay the same; remain in a certain state“The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it”
- stay put (in a certain place)“We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati”
- dwell“You can stay with me while you are in town”
- continue in a place, position, or situation“After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser”
- remain behind“I had to stay at home and watch the children”
- stop or halt“Please stay the bloodshed!”
- stay behind“The smell stayed in the room”
- hang on during a trial of endurance“ride out the storm”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
stayed10staying11
Anagrams of STAY
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside STAY
10 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is STAY a valid word in word games?
STAY 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 STAY worth?
STAY is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from STAY?
10 other words, including AS, AT, SAY and YA.