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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. STOP is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 6 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
a spot where something halts or pauses; "his next stop is Atlanta"
stopover, layover, stoppage, blockage, block, closure, occlusion, catch, diaphragm, period, point, full stop, full point, stop consonant, occlusive, plosive consonant
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
STOP scores 6 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: O×1, P×1, S×1, T×1
STOP is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with S, ends with P, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "STOP — a spot where something halts or pauses; "his next stop is Atlanta"" (6 Scrabble points).
STOP 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 STOP a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
STOP (noun): a brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends". Additional senses: the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"; an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"; a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open".
In standard Scrabble scoring, STOP totals 6 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. STOP 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.
STOP is 4 letters long, begins with S, ends with P, and sorts to the alphagram OPST. There are 5 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 3 consonants.
Among 22 tracked 4-letter entries, STOP ranks by raw score (6 points). Anagram alternatives include OPTS, POST, POTS, SPOT — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, STOP carries 1 vowel and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on S or P are common study angles; browse words starting with S and words ending with P to rehearse parallel sets.
STOP is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with S, ends with P, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like STOP frequently cross shorter words; knowing that STOP contains O, P, 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??p to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside STOP include OP, ST, TO — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: S, T, O, P. 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 stop directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 6 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 STOP as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "STOP — a spot where something halts or pauses; "his next stop is Atlanta"" (6 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.