STEARATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. STEARATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STEARATE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEARATE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEARATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stearatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STEARATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STEARATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STEARATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STEARATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A salt or ester of stearic acid.
Stearate compounds turn up in soap, candles, plastics and cosmetics, where they help things slide or hold together. Magnesium stearate is a familiar additive in tablets.
How STEARATE is used
Chemistry and manufacturing term.
- Soap is made largely of sodium stearate.
- The tablet contains magnesium stearate as a lubricant.
- A zinc stearate coating kept the powder from caking.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STEARATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STEARATE
1 longer words begin with STEARATE.
Shorter words from the letters in STEARATE
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Common questions about STEARATE
- Is STEARATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEARATE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEARATE worth?
- STEARATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STEARATE mean?
- A salt or ester of stearic acid.
- What letters can be added to STEARATE?
- STEARATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STEARATE:
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