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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. STILL is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 5 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
make motionless
distillery, hush, stillness, quieten, silence, shut up, hush up, calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, lull, allay, relieve
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
STILL scores 5 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: I×1, L×2, S×1, T×1
STILL is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with S, ends with L, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "STILL — make motionless" (5 Scrabble points).
STILL is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is STILL a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
STILL (noun): a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation. Additional senses: an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed; a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"; (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night".
In standard Scrabble scoring, STILL totals 5 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. STILL relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
STILL is 5 letters long, begins with S, ends with L, and sorts to the alphagram ILLST. There are 2 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 4 consonants.
Among 19 tracked 5-letter entries, STILL ranks by raw score (5 points). Anagram alternatives include LILTS, TILLS — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, STILL carries 1 vowel and 4 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on S or L are common study angles; browse words starting with S and words ending with L to rehearse parallel sets.
STILL is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with S, ends with L, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like STILL frequently cross shorter words; knowing that STILL contains I, L, S, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as s???l to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside STILL include IL, LL, ST — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: S, T, I, L. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble still directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 5 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat STILL as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "STILL — make motionless" (5 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.