STEMS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. STEMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STEMS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEMS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEMS
No single letter turns STEMS into another word.
How STEMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STEMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about STEMS
- STEMS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with STEMS
2 longer words begin with STEMS.
Words ending in STEMS
16 words end in STEMS. Useful as a back hook: play STEMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in STEMS
Common questions about STEMS
- Is STEMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEMS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEMS worth?
- STEMS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STEMS?
- No single letter can be added to STEMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STEMS:
Open STEMS in the Word Finder