STAY

4 letters 7 Scrabble points /steɪ/

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"

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.

Related words: endure resist cancel cease discontinue halt stop terminate

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S T A Y
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 7 points

Anagrams of STAY

Words that use the same letters:

ATYS

Words Containing "STAY"

ASTAY BACKSTAY BACKSTAYS BESTAY BESTAYED BOBSTAY BOBSTAYS BUCKSTAY FORESTAY FORESTAYS FORESTAYSAIL HEADSTAY HEADSTAYS HOMESTAY HORNSTAY JACKSTAY JACKSTAYS JIBSTAY MAINSTAY MAINSTAYS

Words Starting with "STAY"

STAYABLE STAYBOLT STAYED STAYER STAYERS STAYING STAYLACE STAYLESS STAYLESSNESS STAYMAKER STAYMAKING STAYNIL STAYOVER STAYPAK STAYS STAYSAIL STAYSAILS STAYSHIP STAYTON

Words Ending with "STAY"

ASTAY BACKSTAY BESTAY BOBSTAY BUCKSTAY FORESTAY HEADSTAY HOMESTAY HORNSTAY JACKSTAY JIBSTAY MAINSTAY MISSTAY OUTSTAY OVERSTAY SANDSTAY SUNSTAY UNDERSTAY UPSTAY WITHSTAY