STERILE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. STERILE 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 STERILE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STERILE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STERILE
No single letter turns STERILE into another word.
How STERILE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STERILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 46,786.
What stands out about STERILE
- The same 7 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 STERILE
The 7 tiles of STERILE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with STERILE
1 longer words begin with STERILE.
Shorter words from the letters in STERILE
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Common questions about STERILE
- Is STERILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STERILE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STERILE worth?
- STERILE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STERILE?
- No single letter can be added to STERILE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STERILE:
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