Staying

/ˈsteɪ.ɪŋ/

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

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "staying":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+rstingray straying

Related Word Patterns

ST...Words starting with "st"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter words Unscramble "staying"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

endure resist cancel cease discontinue halt stop terminate blin brake desist continue keep remain break a lance

Letter Values

s1

t1

a1

y4

i1

n1

g2

Total: 11 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "staying"All 7-Letter Words Words Starting With "S"

Rhymes With Staying

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring

Related 7-Letter Words

sabaton sabayon sabbath sabbats sabbing sabeing sabered sabines sabring sacaton sacbuts saccade saccate saccule sacculi

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Staying"

Staying is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "staying" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Staying" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "staying" is a medium-scoring word.