STENS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. STENS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STENS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STENS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STENS
No single letter turns STENS into another word.
How STENS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STENS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about STENS
- STENS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of STENS
The 5 tiles of STENS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in STENS
17 words end in STENS. Useful as a back hook: play STENS onto a word already on the board.
Words with STENS inside
17 words contain STENS in the middle. Words that start with STENS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STENS
Common questions about STENS
- Is STENS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STENS is not in it.
- How many points is STENS worth?
- STENS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STENS?
- No single letter can be added to STENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STENS:
Open STENS in the Word Finder