The best replacement for stud is bolt.

The best alternatives to stud are rated as following:
★★★★★  bolt
★★★★  dud
★★★  femme
★★  fem
★★  stallion
★★  stem
★  butch
★  gelding
★  hoop
★  wood stud
★  ring lip piercing
★  stud
★  hoop nose piercing
★  ring
★  hoop cartilage piercing
★  2x4
★  spiked mac
  stunnel
  hoop lip piercing
  nose ring
  nose screw
  joist
  pedestal mount rockers
  king stud
  spiked
  hold em
  screw
  ag
  anchor bolt
  omaha
  holdem
  metal stud
  sire
  pedestal rockers

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Speaking about stud, one probably shouldn't forget about damaging drywall.

Other search terms related to stud and their ratings are:
★★★★★ damaging drywall
★★ brick veneer
★ ear cuff
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