STEER is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. STEER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STEER?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEER is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STEER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STEER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,922.
What stands out about STEER
- The same 5 tiles also spell 8 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 STEER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To control the direction in which a vehicle, ship or other moving object travels.
A driver must steer a car around obstacles and along the curves of a road, while a ship's captain uses a wheel or tiller to steer it through open water or a narrow channel. The verb also works figuratively, so a host might steer a conversation away from an awkward subject, or a manager might steer a project toward a particular goal. Learning to steer safely is one of the first skills taught to new drivers and sailors alike. A related noun, steer, names a castrated young ox raised for beef, though that sense is unrelated to the act of guiding direction.
How STEER is used
Everyday word for guiding vehicles and vessels, and widely used figuratively for guiding conversations, decisions or projects.
- He had to steer carefully around the fallen branch in the road.
- The captain used the wheel to steer the ship through the narrow channel.
- She tried to steer the conversation away from money.
- Learners practise how to steer a car before taking it onto the motorway.
- A gentle push helped steer the canoe back toward the bank.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STEER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STEER
The 5 tiles of STEER in a different order — 8 found.
Words starting with STEER
21 longer words begin with STEER.
Words ending in STEER
4 words end in STEER. Useful as a back hook: play STEER onto a word already on the board.
Words with STEER inside
15 words contain STEER in the middle. Words that start with STEER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STEER
Common questions about STEER
- Is STEER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEER, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEER worth?
- STEER is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STEER mean?
- To control the direction in which a vehicle, ship or other moving object travels.
- What letters can be added to STEER?
- STEER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STEER:
Open STEER in the Word Finder