What it means
- (noun) (plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
- (noun) (plural staves) A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave.
- (noun) (plural staff or staffs) The employees of a business. “The company employed 10 new members of staff this month.”
- (noun) A mixture of plaster and fibre used as a temporary exterior wall covering.W
- (noun) A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office. “a constable's staff”
- (noun) A pole upon which a flag is supported and displayed.
- (noun) The rung of a ladder.
- (noun) A series of verses so disposed that, when it is concluded, the same order begins again; a stanza; a stave.
- (noun) An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch.
- (noun) The grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder.
- (noun) An establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army, to a section of an army, or to the commander of an army. The general's staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution.
- (verb) To supply (a business, volunteer organization, etc.) with employees or staff members.
Letter analysis
- Staff contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 11.
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- abaci
- aback
- abaft
- abase
- abash
- abate
- abbey
- abbot
- abeam
- abets
- abhor
- abide
- abler
- abode
- abort
- about
- above
- abuse
Words starting with STA
- stab
- stabbed
- stabbing
- stabbings
- stability
- stabilization
- stabilize
- stabilized
- stabilizer
- stabilizers
- stabilizes
- stabilizing
- stable
- stabled
- stabler
- stables
- stablest
- stabling
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Common questions
What does Staff mean?
(plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
How many letters are in Staff?
Staff has 5 letters.
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