STEREOTYPY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. STEREOTYPY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STEREOTYPY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEREOTYPY is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEREOTYPY
No single letter turns STEREOTYPY into another word.
How STEREOTYPY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in STEREOTYPY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STEREOTYPY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STEREOTYPY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The constant, almost mechanical repetition of a movement, posture or phrase without any apparent purpose.
Stereotypy is seen in caged animals that pace or sway and in some human conditions such as autism or schizophrenia. In printing the word once also meant the craft of making stereotype plates.
How STEREOTYPY is used
Technical term in psychology, zoology and, historically, printing.
- The zoo staff noticed stereotypy in the pacing tiger.
- Stereotypy can be a sign of stress in captive animals.
- The patient showed stereotypy of speech, repeating the same phrase.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STEREOTYPY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in STEREOTYPY
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Common questions about STEREOTYPY
- Is STEREOTYPY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEREOTYPY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEREOTYPY worth?
- STEREOTYPY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STEREOTYPY mean?
- The constant, almost mechanical repetition of a movement, posture or phrase without any apparent purpose.
- What letters can be added to STEREOTYPY?
- No single letter can be added to STEREOTYPY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STEREOTYPY:
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