STERLING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STERLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STERLING?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STERLING is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STERLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sterlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STERLING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STERLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STERLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STERLING
- All 8 letters of STERLING are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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 STERLING mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Excellent and of proven worth, and as a noun it is British money, especially the pound.
Praise such as a sterling effort suggests quality you can trust, much like silver of standard purity. In finance, sterling is the currency of the United Kingdom.
How STERLING is used
Sterling is used for genuine quality in speech and for British currency in finance.
- The nurse did sterling work during the emergency.
- Prices were quoted in sterling.
- The sterling silver spoons were a wedding gift.
- Sterling fell against the dollar on Monday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STERLING and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STERLING
The 8 tiles of STERLING in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with STERLING
4 longer words begin with STERLING.
Shorter words from the letters in STERLING
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Common questions about STERLING
- Is STERLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STERLING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STERLING worth?
- STERLING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STERLING mean?
- Excellent and of proven worth, and as a noun it is British money, especially the pound.
- What letters can be added to STERLING?
- STERLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STERLING:
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