ST- is one of the most productive consonant clusters in English. STAND, STATE, STAR, STAY, STEAL, STEP, STILL, STONE, STOP, STORE, STORM, STORY, STREET, STRONG, STUDY, and STYLE are just a few of the thousands of ST- words. ST- words appear constantly in Wordle, Scrabble, and crossword puzzles.
STYX (14 pts) and STUB (8 pts) are strong short ST plays. STANZA (15 pts) and STYLIZE are excellent longer ST words. ST is one of the best word-starting clusters for Scrabble bingos — STATION, STARTLE, and STARTED are all bingo candidates.
High-value word starts for Scrabble, Wordle, and crosswords