STEPNEY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. STEPNEY 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STEPNEY?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEPNEY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEPNEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stepneysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STEPNEY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STEPNEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
Words starting with STEPNEY
1 longer words begin with STEPNEY.
Shorter words from the letters in STEPNEY
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Common questions about STEPNEY
- Is STEPNEY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STEPNEY is not in it.
- How many points is STEPNEY worth?
- STEPNEY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STEPNEY?
- STEPNEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STEPNEY:
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