STAPLES
7 letters · 2 syllables · noun, verb
Definition of STAPLES
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.
To sort according to its staple.
"to staple cotton"
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."
To secure with a staple.
Examples of STAPLES in a Sentence
- "to staple cotton"
- "Can you believe they use staples to hold cars together these days?"
- "The rancher used staples to attach the barbed wire to the fence-posts."
Word Details
Is STAPLES a Scrabble Word?
Yes, STAPLES is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Bingo alert: Playing all 7 letters of STAPLES earns a 50-point bonus in Scrabble, making it worth up to 59 points total.
Letter Values for STAPLES
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | s | t | a | p | l | e | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in STAPLES
100 words from the letters in STAPLES
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How to Use STAPLES in Word Games
STAPLES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Bingo potential: Since STAPLES uses exactly 7 letters, playing it from your full rack earns the 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble for a total of up to 59 points.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble STAPLES to find 100 additional valid words.