Stale
/steɪl/
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts5 letters
Definition of Stale
verb
- (of alcohol) To make stale; to age in order to clear and strengthen (a drink, especially beer).
- To make stale; to cause to go out of fashion or currency; to diminish the novelty or interest of, particularly by excessive exposure or consumption.
- To become stale; to grow odious from excessive exposure or consumption.
- (alcohol) To become stale; to grow unpleasant from age.
adjective
- (alcohol) Clear, free of dregs and lees; old and strong.
- No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.
- No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; cliche, hackneyed, dated.
- No longer nubile or suitable for marriage, in reference to people; past one's prime.
- Fallow, in reference to land.
Anagrams of Stale
9 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "stale":
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
ANTONYMS
Letter Values
s1
t1
a1
l1
e1
Total: 5 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Stale
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Stale"
Stale is a 5-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "stale" can be rearranged to form 9 other valid words.
Using "Stale" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "stale" is a low-scoring word.