Just 48 words open with STA, so the whole set fits on one screen. STACK, STAFF, STAGE lead it, and 19 are possible answers, marked in green.
Everyday English accounts for 11 of these 48 words. The rest are worth reading before you need them.
Best First Guesses
Only 48 words fit, so one guess can settle it. Each of these is on the list, and the number beside it is the worst case left over.
- STARS: takes 48 down to 32 at worst.
- STAKE: down to 35. It is on the answer list.
- STAGE: down to 36. It is on the answer list.
What These Words Have in Common
S is the ending to expect here, closing 8 of these words. The letters that turn up alongside most often are N (9), R (9) and E (8). 11 of the 48 are words you already use, which makes this list friendlier than its length suggests.
Best 5 Letter Words Starting with STA
The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.
- STACK
- STAFF
- STAGE
- STAID
- STAIN
- STAIR
- STAKE
- STALE
- STALK
- STALL
- STAMP
- STAND
- STANK
- STARE
- STARK
- START
- STASH
- STATE
- STAVE
- STARS
- STATS
- STAYS
5 Letter Words Starting with S and Ending in E
- STAGE
- STAKE
- STALE
- STARE
- STATE
- STAVE
- STADE
- STANE
5 Letter Words Starting with S and Ending in S
- STARS
- STATS
- STAYS
- STABS
- STAGS
- STANS
- STAPS
- STAWS
5 Letter Words Starting with S and Ending in A, B, C and other letters
- STAIA
- STAAB
- STACC
- STAID
- STAND
- STAFF
- STAIG
- STANG
- STASH
- STAPH
- STACK
- STALK
- STANK
- STARK
- STAUK
- STALL
- STAIL
- STAIN
- STARN
- STAUN
- STAWN
- STAIO
- STAMP
- STAUP
- STAIR
- STARR
- START
- STATU
- STARW
- STACY
- STAGY
- STARY
Part of: 5 Letter Words Starting with ST
Less Familiar Words Here
A few here appear in puzzles more often than in speech. Worth reading before one of them costs you a guess.
- STAGY: Having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality.
- STAID: Characterized by dignity and propriety. It is on the answer list.
- STAVE: Furnish with staves. It is on the answer list.
- STAIR: Support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway. It is on the answer list.
FAQs
Can a Wordle answer start with STA?
Yes. STATE, START and STAND all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. STATE and START are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is STAGY really a word?
Yes. Having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
STATE. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.
Are all of these accepted as guesses?
Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. STAWS and STAWN are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.