9-Letter Words Containing: STAYS
(In Exact Order)Best Scoring 9 Letter Words With: STAYS
| Expand? | Word | Save? | Length | Usage | Points | Type | ||
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| jackstays | 9 | 25 | nounn | |||||
noun • A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail. • A cable between two ships or from a ship to a fixed point which can be used to support a load during transfer of personnel or materiel along the cable. • A line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard. • (underwater diving) A line fixed at both ends, which may be used to guide a load or a diver along the route of the line. Uses include guidance to and from the underwater work site, and as a means of controlling an underwater search. | ||||||||
| backstays | 9 | 20 | nounn | |||||
noun • a stay that supports the back of something | ||||||||
| homestays | 9 | 17 | nounn | |||||
noun • A system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price. • A house used primarily as the residence of the owner but with the business of accommodating paying guests. | ||||||||
| headstays | 9 | 16 | nounn | |||||
Valid word for Scrabble US
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| overstays | 9 | 15 | verbv | |||||
verb • stay too long | ||||||||
| forestays | 9 | 15 | nounn | |||||
noun • an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast | ||||||||
| mainstays | 9 | 14 | nounn | |||||
noun • a prominent supporter • a central cohesive source of support and stability • the forestay that braces the mainmast | ||||||||
| staysails | 9 | 12 | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts) | ||||||||
Tip: Scrabble EU allows far more words than US! Also change the max length to see more words. | ||||||||
