STERLET is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. STERLET 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 STERLET?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STERLET is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STERLET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sterletsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STERLET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STERLET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 168,430.
What stands out about STERLET
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 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
What does STERLET mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small sturgeon found in the rivers of eastern Europe and northern Asia, valued for its flesh and caviar.
The sterlet lives in the Danube, Volga and nearby waters, and it is far smaller than the giant beluga. Its roe makes fine caviar, so wild populations have suffered from overfishing.
How STERLET is used
Sterlet is a fish name used in zoology, cooking and fishing writing about Russia and the Danube.
- The sterlet is prized for its delicate flesh.
- A fisherman brought a sterlet up from the Volga.
- Farms now raise sterlet for caviar.
- The soup was made with fresh sterlet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STERLET and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STERLET
The 7 tiles of STERLET in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with STERLET
1 longer words begin with STERLET.
Shorter words from the letters in STERLET
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Common questions about STERLET
- Is STERLET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STERLET, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STERLET worth?
- STERLET is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STERLET mean?
- A small sturgeon found in the rivers of eastern Europe and northern Asia, valued for its flesh and caviar.
- What letters can be added to STERLET?
- STERLET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STERLET:
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