STERNWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. STERNWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STERNWAYS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STERNWAYS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STERNWAYS
No single letter turns STERNWAYS into another word.
How STERNWAYS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STERNWAYS, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STERNWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STERNWAYS
- STERNWAYS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STERNWAYS mean in Scrabble?
STERNWAYS is the plural of STERNWAY.
STERNWAY(noun) — The backward movement of a ship, with the stern going first.
Shorter words from the letters in STERNWAYS
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Common questions about STERNWAYS
- Is STERNWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STERNWAYS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STERNWAYS worth?
- STERNWAYS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STERNWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to STERNWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STERNWAYS:
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