Stag

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

An adult male deer, especially a fully grown red deer bearing antlers.

“A magnificent stag emerged from the treeline at dusk and crossed the path ahead of us.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/stæɡ/

Related Words

Synonyms

hartdenouncebetrayratgrassshitshop snitch

Antonyms

doehind

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

All four letters are among the most common in Wordle answers, making this an excellent opener to eliminate frequent letters

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points and hooks cleanly to STAGE, STAGS, and STAGY, making it a versatile board word

Words Related to Stag

Anagrams of Stag

Words that use exactly the same letters as “stag”.

agst gast gats tags

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “stag” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

stan star stat stay

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “stag”.

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Longer words starting with Stag

Words that begin with “stag”.

stage stags stagy staged stager stages stagey

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