STORY
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈstɔː.ɹi//
noun
- (US, colloquial, usually pluralized) A soap opera."What will she do without being able to watch her stories?"
- (obsolete) History."[…] who is so unread or so uncatechis'd in story, that hath not heard of many sects refusing books as a hindrance, and preserving their doctrine unmixt for many ages, only by unwritt'n traditions."
- (social media, sometimes capitalized) A chronological collection of pictures or short videos published by a user on an application or website that is typically only available for a short period."Worshippers in Mecca are streaming their stories live on Snapchat, opening up the Saudi city to non-Muslims online."
- (computing) Ellipsis of user story.
verb
- (transitive) To tell as a story; to relate or narrate about."How worthy he is I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than story him in his own hearing."
- (ambitransitive, social media, sometimes capitalized) To post a story (chronological collection of pictures or short videos) on an application or website."But Portman, quite self-deprecating about her social-media savvy, says she . . . isn’t quite fully at ease yet with the world of double-taps and geotags and storying."
intj
- (idiomatic, Ireland, Dublin) Used as a greeting, short for what's the story?"*Any non-Irish person should be aware that it is not necessary to take the question literally i.e. one shouldn't start to explain your life story when greeted with 'What's the story?' rather they should respond in kind e.g. Greeting: 'What's the story?' Response: 'What's the story?' There are several variations on the theme, the most popular being 'What's the story, bud?' or the pithy : 'Story, bud?' or the pithier still 'Story?'"
noun
- (chiefly US, Philippines) Alternative spelling of storey."Our shop was on the fourth story of the building, so we had to install an elevator."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'STORY'?
The word STORY is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
S1
T1
O1
R1
Y4
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'STORY'?
The word STORY is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
S1
T1
O1
R1
Y3
Total: 7 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.