STERNSON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. STERNSON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STERNSON?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STERNSON is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STERNSON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sternsonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STERNSON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STERNSON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STERNSON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STERNSON mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A timber at the stern of a wooden ship, joining the keelson to the sternpost.
The sternson is a strengthening piece in old wooden hulls, bolted where the keel structure meets the stern. Shipwrights spoke of a sternson when describing how the after end was reinforced.
How STERNSON is used
Old shipbuilding term for a stern timber.
- The shipwright bolted the sternson to the sternpost.
- A cracked sternson weakened the stern.
- The plans marked the sternson in heavy oak.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STERNSON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STERNSON
1 longer words begin with STERNSON.
Shorter words from the letters in STERNSON
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Common questions about STERNSON
- Is STERNSON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STERNSON, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STERNSON worth?
- STERNSON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STERNSON mean?
- A timber at the stern of a wooden ship, joining the keelson to the sternpost.
- What letters can be added to STERNSON?
- STERNSON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STERNSON:
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