STIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. STIE 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STIE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STIE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STIE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in STIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about STIE
- The same 4 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
Anagrams of STIE
The 4 tiles of STIE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with STIE
6 longer words begin with STIE.
Words ending in STIE
21 words end in STIE. Useful as a back hook: play STIE onto a word already on the board.
Words with STIE inside
Showing 24 of 170 words that contain STIE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with STIE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STIE
Common questions about STIE
- Is STIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STIE is not in it.
- How many points is STIE worth?
- STIE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STIE?
- STIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of STIE:
Open STIE in the Word Finder