STEERSMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. STEERSMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STEERSMAN?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEERSMAN is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEERSMAN
No single letter turns STEERSMAN into another word.
How STEERSMAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STEERSMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STEERSMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STEERSMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The person who holds the helm and keeps a vessel on its course.
A steersman is the one at the wheel or tiller, taking orders about heading from the captain or navigator. The role is narrower than captain: the steersman only guides the direction, not the whole voyage.
How STEERSMAN is used
Used mostly in nautical and historical writing about boats and ships, where a steersman is named for the task of holding the course.
- The steersman kept the bow pointed at the distant lighthouse.
- A tired steersman handed the wheel to his relief at midnight.
- Only the steersman could see the narrow channel ahead.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STEERSMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STEERSMAN
The 9 tiles of STEERSMAN in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in STEERSMAN
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Common questions about STEERSMAN
- Is STEERSMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEERSMAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEERSMAN worth?
- STEERSMAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STEERSMAN mean?
- The person who holds the helm and keeps a vessel on its course.
- What letters can be added to STEERSMAN?
- No single letter can be added to STEERSMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STEERSMAN:
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