STERNFAST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. STERNFAST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STERNFAST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STERNFAST is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STERNFAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sternfastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STERNFAST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STERNFAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STERNFAST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STERNFAST
1 longer words begin with STERNFAST.
Shorter words from the letters in STERNFAST
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Common questions about STERNFAST
- Is STERNFAST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STERNFAST is not in it.
- How many points is STERNFAST worth?
- STERNFAST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STERNFAST?
- STERNFAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STERNFAST:
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