Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 6-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to STA starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: stable, stably, stacks.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| stable | 6 | 1 | |
| stably | 6 | 2 | |
| stacks | 6 | 1 | |
| stacte | 6 | 1 | |
| stades | 6 | 2 | |
| stadia | 6 | 2 | |
| staffs | 6 | 1 | |
| staged | 6 | 2 | |
| stager | 6 | 2 | |
| stages | 6 | 2 | |
| stagey | 6 | 2 | |
| staggy | 6 | 2 | |
| staigs | 6 | 1 | |
| stains | 6 | 1 | |
| stairs | 6 | 1 | |
| staked | 6 | 2 | |
| stakes | 6 | 2 | |
| stalag | 6 | 2 | |
| staled | 6 | 2 | |
| staler | 6 | 2 | |
| stales | 6 | 2 | |
| stalks | 6 | 1 | |
| stalky | 6 | 2 | |
| stalls | 6 | 1 | |
| stamen | 6 | 2 | |
| stamps | 6 | 1 | |
| stance | 6 | 1 | |
| stanch | 6 | 1 | |
| stands | 6 | 1 | |
| staned | 6 | 2 | |
| stanes | 6 | 2 | |
| stangs | 6 | 1 | |
| stanks | 6 | 1 | |
| stanza | 6 | 2 | |
| stapes | 6 | 2 | |
| staphs | 6 | 1 | |
| staple | 6 | 1 | |
| starch | 6 | 1 | |
| stared | 6 | 2 | |
| starer | 6 | 2 | |
| stares | 6 | 2 | |
| starry | 6 | 2 | |
| starts | 6 | 1 | |
| starve | 6 | 1 | |
| stases | 6 | 2 | |
| stasis | 6 | 2 | |
| statal | 6 | 2 | |
| stated | 6 | 2 | |
| stater | 6 | 2 | |
| states | 6 | 2 | |
| static | 6 | 2 | |
| statin | 6 | 2 | |
| stator | 6 | 2 | |
| statue | 6 | 1 | |
| status | 6 | 2 | |
| staved | 6 | 2 | |
| staves | 6 | 2 | |
| stayed | 6 | 1 | |
| stayer | 6 | 1 |
Are STA-starting words common?
STA is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after STA quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.