STEEPEN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STEEPEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STEEPEN?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEEPEN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEEPEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
steepensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STEEPEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STEEPEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 252,645.
What does STEEPEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To become steeper, or to make a slope or curve steeper.
A hill path may steepen near the top, and a graph line can steepen when growth speeds up. The word is used literally for ground and figuratively for rising costs or tension.
How STEEPEN is used
Steepen is used for slopes, graphs and trends that become more sharp.
- The road began to steepen after the bridge.
- The curve will steepen as prices rise.
- Engineers had to steepen the bank to fit the track.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STEEPEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STEEPEN
The 7 tiles of STEEPEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STEEPEN
3 longer words begin with STEEPEN.
Shorter words from the letters in STEEPEN
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Common questions about STEEPEN
- Is STEEPEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEEPEN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEEPEN worth?
- STEEPEN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STEEPEN mean?
- To become steeper, or to make a slope or curve steeper.
- What letters can be added to STEEPEN?
- STEEPEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STEEPEN:
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