STEEL is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. STEEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STEEL?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEEL is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STEEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STEEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,883.
What stands out about STEEL
- 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
What does STEEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong, hard metal made mainly by combining iron with a small, controlled amount of carbon.
Steel is prized for its strength and durability, and it forms the framework of bridges, buildings, ships and countless tools. Different amounts of carbon and other elements such as chromium change the properties of steel, producing stainless steel that resists rust or tool steel that holds a sharp edge. The word steel is also used as a verb meaning to prepare oneself mentally for something difficult, as when a person steels their nerves before a hard conversation. Blacksmiths traditionally sharpened knives on a long rod of steel, which gave that tool the same name.
How STEEL is used
Used constantly in engineering and construction contexts, and also in the everyday expression to steel oneself for something difficult.
- The bridge was built from thick beams of steel.
- She keeps her kitchen knives sharp on a steel.
- He had to steel himself before walking into the meeting.
- Stainless steel resists rust far better than plain iron.
- Workers poured molten steel into huge moulds at the factory.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STEEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STEEL
The 5 tiles of STEEL in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with STEEL
Showing 24 of 32 words that begin with STEEL.
Words ending in STEEL
1 words end in STEEL. Useful as a back hook: play STEEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with STEEL inside
3 words contain STEEL in the middle. Words that start with STEEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STEEL
Common questions about STEEL
- Is STEEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEEL, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEEL worth?
- STEEL is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STEEL mean?
- A strong, hard metal made mainly by combining iron with a small, controlled amount of carbon.
- What letters can be added to STEEL?
- STEEL takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STEEL:
Open STEEL in the Word Finder