Words With "ST"

Q: How many English words contain "st"?

Our dictionary contains 6,221 common English words with ST somewhere in them. The exact total in all of English is somewhat higher; rarer technical terms aren't in this list.

Q: What are some examples of words with "st"?

Common examples: ablest, abolitionist, abolitionists, abortionist, abortionists, abreast.

6,221 English words that contain the letters ST anywhere in the word.

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ST is a letter combination that appears in 6,221 English words — enough to be worth knowing for spelling, vocabulary, and Scrabble.

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4-Letter Words (9)

asst bast best bust cast cost cyst dust east

5-Letter Words (24)

angst aster astir avast baste beast bests blast blest boast boost burst busts caste casts chest coast costs crest crust curst cysts dusts dusty

7-Letter Words (179)

abreast abstain accosts accurst achiest acutest adjusts against airiest amnesty amongst amplest analyst anapest animist apostle archest armrest arrests artiest artiste artists ashiest assists astound astride astuter atheist attests austere babiest baddest baldest ballast baptist barista bassist bastard basting bastion beastly behests bequest bestial besting bestirs bestows bestrid biggest bistros blasted blaster blister bluster boasted boaster boldest bolster bombast boniest boosted booster bravest breasts bristle bristly bummest bursted busiest busters busting bustled bustles cagiest calmest canasta capstan casters casting castled castles castoff castors casuist caustic celesta cellist chasten chaster chemist chicest cistern closest cluster coastal coasted coaster coexist coldest compost congest consist contest coolest cosiest costars costing costume coziest crested crudest crusted crystal cubists curtest custard custody customs cyclist daftest dampest dankest darkest deadest deafest dearest deepest defrost deftest densest dentist desists destine destiny destroy detests dewiest diarist diciest digests dimmest disgust distaff distant distend distill distils distort disturb divests dopiest dourest drastic duelist dullest dumbest dunnest dustbin dusters dustier dusting dustman dustmen dustpan dynasty earnest easiest eastern ecstasy edgiest eeriest egoists egotist elastic elitist encrust enlists entrust epistle

8-Letter Words (270)

abstains abstract abstruse accosted accustom acoustic acridest acrostic activist adjusted adjuster adjustor aesthete afforest agnostic airstrip alarmist altruist amethyst analysts anapests ancestor ancestry angriest angstrom animists apostasy apostate apostles armrests arrested arsonist artistes artistic artistry artsiest asbestos assisted asterisk asteroid astonish astounds astutely astutest atheists attested auguster austerer autistic backrest backstop baggiest balkiest ballasts balmiest baluster bandiest banister banjoist baptists baristas bassists bastards bastions battiest bawdiest beadiest bedstead beefiest bequests bestiary bestowal bestowed bestride bestrode bigamist blackest blandest blankest blasters blasting blastoff bleakest blindest blisters blithest blondest bluffest bluntest blusters blustery boasters boastful boasting boggiest bolsters boneyest bonniest boosters boosting booziest bossiest botanist brashest breasted briefest briniest briskest bristled bristles broadest brownest bruskest buggiest bulgiest bulkiest bumpiest burliest bursting bushiest bustling campiest canister canniest canoeist capstans castanet castaway castings castling castoffs castrate casuists catalyst cattiest caustics celestas cellists centrist chariest chastely chastens chastest chastise chastity cheapest chemists chestnut chewiest chiefest chillest choicest christen cisterns clayiest cleanest clearest cloister clusters coarsest coasters coasting cockiest coexists colonist comfiest composts congests conquest consists constant construe contests contrast corniest costings costlier costumed costumes crassest

9-Letter Words (299)

abruptest abstained abstainer abstinent abstracts absurdest accosting accustoms acoustics acrostics activists adjusters adjusting adjustors adversest aerialist aesthetes aesthetic afforests agnostics airstrips alabaster alarmists alchemist allergist altruists amethysts amnestied amnesties anarchist anatomist ancestors ancestral angstroms animistic antipasti antipasto antitrust apologist apostates apostolic archivist armistice arresting arsonists assistant assisting asterisks asteroids asthmatic astounded astrakhan astrology astronaut astronomy atavistic atheistic attesting augustest austerely austerest austerity awestruck awfullest backrests backstage backstops backstory ballasted ballistic ballsiest balusters bandstand banisters banjoists bannister baptistry barnstorm barrenest barrister beastlier bedsteads beefsteak bestirred bestowals bestowing bestrides bicyclist bigamists biologist bitchiest bitterest blacklist blastoffs bleariest blistered bloodiest blowsiest blowziest blurriest blustered bolstered bombastic bookstore bootstrap botanists bounciest bowstring brainiest brassiest brattiest brawniest breakfast breasting breeziest brightest brimstone bristlier bristling brittlest broadcast brusquest bubbliest bystander cablecast callowest canisters canoeists castanets castaways castigate castrated castrates casuistry catalysts catchiest celestial centrists chalkiest chanciest chastened chastised chastises chattiest checklist cheekiest cheeriest cheesiest chemistry chestnuts chilliest chinstrap choosiest choppiest chopstick chorister christens chubbiest chummiest chunkiest clammiest classiest cleverest clingiest cloisters cloudiest clumsiest clunkiest clustered coastline coexisted colonists colorfast columnist comeliest commonest communist composted concisest congested

10-Letter Words (222)

absolutest abstainers abstaining abstemious abstention abstinence abstracted abstractly abstrusely accustomed acoustical adjustable adjustment administer aerialists aesthetics afforested aftertaste agronomist alchemists allergists altruistic amnestying anarchists anatomists ancestress ancestries ancientest anesthesia anesthetic antagonist antipastos aphoristic apologists apostasies apostrophe archivists aristocrat armistices assistance assistants asterisked asthmatics astigmatic astonished astonishes astounding astringent astrologer astronauts astronomer astronomic astuteness awkwardest backstairs backstroke ballasting ballistics balloonist balustrade bandstands bannisters baptistery barnstorms barristers bassoonist bastardize beastliest beefsteaks bestiality bestiaries bestirring bestridden bestriding bestseller bicyclists biochemist biologists birthstone blacklists blistering bloodstain blotchiest blustering boastfully boisterous bolstering bookstores bootstraps bowstrings brainstorm breakfasts breastbone breastwork breathiest bristliest broadcasts broomstick brownstone butteriest bystanders cablecasts capitalist cartoonist castigated castigates castigator castrating castration chastening chastising chauvinist checklists chinstraps chintziest chopsticks choristers christened classicist cleanliest clerestory cloistered cloudburst clustering coastlines coexisting columnists combustion comestible communists compactest completest composting conformist congesting congestion congestive consistent consisting constables constantly constipate constitute constrains constraint constricts constructs construing contestant contesting contrasted cornstalks cornstarch correctest corruptest costarring costliness courtliest crinkliest crookedest crumbliest crunchiest crustacean crystalize cunningest custodians customized customizes defeatists deforested defrosters defrosting destroyers destroying destructed detestable devastated devastates diagnostic digestible

11-Letter Words (161)

abortionist abstentions abstracting abstraction accompanist accustoming adjustments administers afforesting aftertastes agnosticism agronomists anaesthesia anaesthetic anarchistic anesthetics anesthetist anesthetize angioplasty antagonists anthologist apostrophes aristocracy aristocrats asterisking astigmatism astonishing astringency astringents astrologers astronomers attestation austerities awestricken backstopped backstories backstretch backstroked backstrokes balloonists balustrades baptistries barnstormed bassoonists bastardized bastardizes beastliness bestsellers biochemists birthstones blacklisted blockbuster bloodstains bloodstream brainstorms breakfasted breastbones breastplate breastworks broadcasted broadcaster broomsticks brownstones cablecasted calisthenic candlestick capitalists carefullest cartoonists castigating castigation castigators castrations catastrophe caustically chauvinists chiropodist cholesterol christening clandestine clarinetist classicists cloistering closefisted cloudbursts cobblestone coexistence colonialist combustible comestibles communistic conformists consistency constipated constipates constituent constituted constitutes constrained constraints constricted constrictor constructed constructor contestants contrasting cornerstone cosmologist crestfallen crustaceans crystalized crystalizes crystalline crystallize customarily customizing deforesting demonstrate destabilize destination destitution destructing destruction destructive detestation devastating devastation diagnostics discreetest disgustedly dishonestly disinterest distasteful distensions distentions distillates distinctest distinction distinctive distinguish distortions distracting distraction distressful distressing distributed distributes distributor distrustful distrusting disturbance doggonedest domesticate domesticity drastically drawstrings earnestness easternmost egotistical enlistments enthusiasts

12-Letter Words (129)

abolitionist abortionists abstractedly abstractions abstractness abstruseness accompanists acoustically administered administrate anaesthetics anaesthetist anaesthetize ancestresses anesthetists anesthetized anesthetizes antagonistic anthologists archeologist aristocratic artistically astigmatisms astonishment astoundingly astrological astronautics astronomical astrophysics attestations backstabbing backstopping backstroking baptisteries barnstorming bastardizing biochemistry biophysicist blacklisting blockbusters bloodstained bloodstreams bloodthirsty bluestocking boastfulness boisterously brainstormed breakfasting breastplates breaststroke broadcasters broadcasting cablecasting calisthenics candlesticks capitalistic cardiologist caricaturist catastrophes catastrophic chastisement chauvinistic cheerfullest chiropodists christenings circumstance clarinetists clarinettist clerestories cobblestones collectivist colonialists combustibles conquistador consistently constabulary constipating constipation constituency constituents constituting constitution constraining constricting constriction constrictive constrictors constructing construction constructive constructors cornerstones cosmologists crystalizing crystallized crystallizes decongestant demonstrable demonstrably demonstrated demonstrates demonstrator destinations destructible disastrously disestablish disgustingly disinterests distillation distilleries distinctions distractions distributing distribution distributive distributors disturbances disturbingly domestically domesticated domesticates ecclesiastic ecstatically elocutionist embryologist encrustation enthusiastic entomologist epistemology

13-Letter Words (76)

abolitionists acupuncturist administering administrated administrates administrator aesthetically afforestation anachronistic anaesthetists anaesthetized anaesthetizes anesthetizing angioplasties antihistamine archaeologist archeologists aristocracies astonishingly backstretches biophysicists bluestockings boustrophedon brainstorming breaststrokes callisthenics cannibalistic cardiologists caricaturists chastisements circumstanced circumstances clandestinely clarinettists collectivists concertmaster conquistadors consistencies constellation consternation constitutions constrictions constructions contortionist cosmetologist criminologist crystallizing customization decongestants deforestation demonstrating demonstration demonstrative demonstrators dermatologist destructively deterministic diagnostician disinterested distastefully distillations distinctively distinguished distinguishes distressingly distributions distrustfully domesticating domestication ecclesiastics egotistically electrostatic elocutionists embryologists encrustations entomologists

15-Letter Words (19)

administrations agriculturalist anthropologists astrophysicists bacteriologists bloodthirstiest characteristics conservationist constitutionals crystallization crystallography deconstructions defenestrations demonstratively destructiveness disestablishing disinterestedly distinctiveness distinguishable

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Common Questions

How many English words contain "st"?

Our dictionary contains 6,221 common English words with ST somewhere in them. The exact total in all of English is somewhat higher; rarer technical terms aren't in this list.

What are some examples of words with "st"?

Common examples: ablest, abolitionist, abolitionists, abortionist, abortionists, abreast.

Is "st" a digraph?

A digraph is two letters that spell a single sound. ST may or may not be a true digraph in English — it depends on whether the two letters fuse into one sound. ST is a letter combination that appears in 6,221 English words — enough to be worth knowing for spelling, vocabulary, and Scrabble.