STEAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. STEAN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STEAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEAN is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEAN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STEAN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STEAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.
What stands out about STEAN
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of STEAN
The 5 tiles of STEAN in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with STEAN
6 longer words begin with STEAN.
Words ending in STEAN
3 words end in STEAN. Useful as a back hook: play STEAN onto a word already on the board.
Words with STEAN inside
5 words contain STEAN in the middle. Words that start with STEAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STEAN
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Common questions about STEAN
- Is STEAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STEAN is not in it.
- How many points is STEAN worth?
- STEAN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STEAN?
- STEAN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STEAN:
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