STERNITE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. STERNITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STERNITE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STERNITE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STERNITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sternitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STERNITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STERNITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STERNITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STERNITE
- 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 STERNITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The plate on the underside of a body segment of an arthropod such as an insect.
Entomologists describe each sternite as the hardened belly plate of one segment, while the matching plate on top is a tergite. Counting every sternite helps identify species.
How STERNITE is used
Anatomical term in entomology.
- The last sternite is notched in males.
- Each sternite is joined to its neighbour by soft membrane.
- The key refers to the shape of the second sternite.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STERNITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STERNITE
The 8 tiles of STERNITE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with STERNITE
1 longer words begin with STERNITE.
Shorter words from the letters in STERNITE
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Common questions about STERNITE
- Is STERNITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STERNITE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STERNITE worth?
- STERNITE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STERNITE mean?
- The plate on the underside of a body segment of an arthropod such as an insect.
- What letters can be added to STERNITE?
- STERNITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STERNITE:
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