Staying

/ˈsteɪ.ɪŋ/

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

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters

Definition of Staying

verb

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

verb

To brace or support with a stay or stays
"stay a mast"
To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
To tack; put on the other tack.
"to stay ship"
To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.

noun

A stay or visit.

Anagrams of Staying

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 7 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "staying":

7-LETTER WORDS

6-LETTER WORDS

gainst giants sanity sating satiny saying stingy stying

5-LETTER WORDS

agist angst antis antsy ayins gains gaits giant gnats nasty saint satin signa stagy staig+11 more

4-LETTER WORDS

agin ains aits anis anti ants ayin gain gait gast gats gays gins gist gits

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+rstingray straying

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

endureresistcancelceasediscontinuehaltstopterminateblinbrakedesistcontinuekeepremainbreak a lance

Rhyming Words

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring abiding abjuring ablating+5 more

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