STEPS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points

Yes. STEPS 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 STEPS?

Word power: 26 / 100

Our own measure of how useful STEPS 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 STEPS

No single letter turns STEPS into another word.

How STEPS scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in STEPS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.

What stands out about STEPS

• STEPS begins and ends with the same letter.
• The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 STEPS

The 5 tiles of STEPS in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with STEPS

6 longer words begin with STEPS.

Words ending in STEPS

15 words end in STEPS. Useful as a back hook: play STEPS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in STEPS

Common questions about STEPS

Is STEPS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEPS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is STEPS worth?

STEPS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to STEPS?

No single letter can be added to STEPS to make another word.