STEMS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. STEMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STEMS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEMS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEMS
No single letter turns STEMS into another word.
How STEMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STEMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about STEMS
- STEMS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STEMS mean in Scrabble?
STEMS is a form of STEM (its plural or a verb form).
STEM(noun) — The main upward-growing stalk of a plant that supports the leaves, flowers, or fruit and connects them to the root.
Words starting with STEMS
2 longer words begin with STEMS.
Words ending in STEMS
16 words end in STEMS. Useful as a back hook: play STEMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in STEMS
Common questions about STEMS
- Is STEMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEMS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEMS worth?
- STEMS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STEMS?
- No single letter can be added to STEMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STEMS:
Open STEMS in the Word Finder