STERNAL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. STERNAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STERNAL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STERNAL is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STERNAL
Front hooks — 1
asternalBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How STERNAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STERNAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
What stands out about STERNAL
- 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 STERNAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Of or relating to the sternum, the breastbone.
Doctors say sternal when they point to pain, wounds or bone marrow at the middle of the chest. Surgeons also mention the sternal incision made to reach the heart.
How STERNAL is used
Sternal is a medical and anatomical term, usually before a noun such as sternal pain.
- The patient described sternal pain after the fall.
- A sternal wound needs careful dressing.
- The surgeon made a sternal incision.
- A sternal fracture can follow a car crash.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STERNAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STERNAL
The 7 tiles of STERNAL in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with STERNAL
3 longer words begin with STERNAL.
Shorter words from the letters in STERNAL
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Common questions about STERNAL
- Is STERNAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STERNAL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STERNAL worth?
- STERNAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STERNAL mean?
- Of or relating to the sternum, the breastbone.
- What letters can be added to STERNAL?
- STERNAL takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STERNAL:
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