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Stay

/steɪ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:6 pts4 letters

Definition of Stay

noun

  1. Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time; sojourn.

    "I hope you enjoyed your stay in Hawaii."

  2. A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.

    "The governor granted a stay of execution."

  3. A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress.

    "stand at a stay"

  4. A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
  5. A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.

verb

  1. To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
  2. To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
  3. To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
  4. To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
  5. To cause to cease; to put an end to.

Anagrams of Stay

Words You Can Make

5 words can be made from the letters in "stay":

3-LETTER WORDS

ayssatsaystytas

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "stay" and rearranging:

+asatay
+eyeast
+gstagy
+hhasty
+kkyats
+lsaltyslaty
+mmayst
+nantsynastytansy
+ppastypatsy
+rartsysatyrstraytrays

Related Word Patterns

ST...Words starting with "st"...AYWords ending with "ay"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "stay"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

endureresistcancelceasediscontinuehaltstopterminateblinbrakedesistcontinuekeepremainbreak a lance

Rhyming Words

affrayairplayairwayaislewayalackadayallayalleywayalwayantigayanywayarchwayareawayarrayashtrayassay+5 more

Related Words

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