Staples
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Staples
noun
- A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
- (by extension) Place of supply; source.
- The principal commodity produced in a town or region.
- A basic or essential supply.
"Rice is a staple in the diet of many cultures."
- A recurring topic or character.
noun
- A wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around.
- A wire fastener used to secure something else by penetrating and curling.
"Can you believe they use staples to hold cars together these days?"
- A U-shaped metal fastener, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures.
"The rancher used staples to attach the barbed wire to the fence-posts."
- One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder.
"Fortunately, there were staples in the quay wall, and she was able to climb out of the water."
- A shaft, smaller and shorter than the principal one, joining different levels.
Anagrams of Staples
Letter Values
s1
t1
a1
p3
l1
e1
s1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Staples
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 "Staples"
Staples is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "staples" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Staples" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "staples" is a low-scoring word.