STEROL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. STEROL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STEROL?
| 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 STEROL is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEROL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sterolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STEROL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in STEROL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,558.
What stands out about STEROL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 STEROL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
Any of a group of naturally occurring steroid alcohols, such as cholesterol, found in the cell membranes of animals, plants and fungi.
A sterol has a characteristic four-ring steroid structure with a hydroxyl group attached, and different sterols occur across living things: cholesterol in animals, phytosterols in plants, and ergosterol in fungi. These molecules help maintain the structure and fluidity of cell membranes, and some sterols also serve as starting materials for hormones such as oestrogen and testosterone.
How STEROL is used
Technical chemistry and biology term, used in discussions of cell biology, nutrition and pharmacology.
- Cholesterol is the most familiar sterol found in the human body.
- Plant sterols are sometimes added to margarine to lower cholesterol absorption.
- The lecture explained how a sterol contributes to cell membrane structure.
- Fungal cell walls contain a distinct sterol called ergosterol.
- Researchers measured the sterol content of the seed oil.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STEROL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STEROL
The 6 tiles of STEROL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with STEROL
1 longer words begin with STEROL.
Shorter words from the letters in STEROL
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Common questions about STEROL
- Is STEROL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEROL, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEROL worth?
- STEROL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STEROL mean?
- Any of a group of naturally occurring steroid alcohols, such as cholesterol, found in the cell membranes of animals, plants and fungi.
- What letters can be added to STEROL?
- STEROL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STEROL:
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