STEERAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STEERAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STEERAGE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEERAGE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEERAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
steeragesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STEERAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STEERAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STEERAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STEERAGE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 STEERAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nauticalhistorical
The cheapest accommodation on a passenger ship, or the act of guiding a vessel with its helm.
Many emigrants crossed the ocean in steerage, packed below decks with few comforts. Sailors also use the word for how well a ship responds to its helm.
How STEERAGE is used
Steerage is mostly historical for cheap ship passage, and nautical for steering.
- Her grandparents travelled in steerage to reach the new country.
- The damaged rudder made steerage difficult in the storm.
- A ticket in steerage cost a fraction of a cabin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STEERAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STEERAGE
The 8 tiles of STEERAGE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with STEERAGE
3 longer words begin with STEERAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in STEERAGE
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Common questions about STEERAGE
- Is STEERAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEERAGE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEERAGE worth?
- STEERAGE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STEERAGE mean?
- The cheapest accommodation on a passenger ship, or the act of guiding a vessel with its helm.
- What letters can be added to STEERAGE?
- STEERAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STEERAGE:
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