8-Letter Words Starting With STEA
- 24 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With STEA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With STEA 24 words
How common is STEA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 24 eight-letter words that start with STEA. They average 9.8 points, the best is STEALTHY (14 points) and 25% end in S.
- Total words
- 24
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.8
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25%
- e 20.8%
- g 20.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- ie20.8%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with STEA
s 1t 1e 1a 1l 1t 1h 4y 4
S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + A 1 + L 1 + T 1 + H 4 + Y 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
stealthy
- adjectivemarked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed“a furtive manner”
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How many eight-letter words that start with STEA are there?
There are 24 eight-letter words that start with STEA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with STEA?
STEALTHY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STEAMILY (13), STEADILY (12), STEAMING (11).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with STEA?
Everyday examples include STEADILY, STEALTHY, STEAMIER, STEADIER, STEALING, STEAMING, STEADIES, STEADIED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with STEA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STEALTHS (11), STEAMIES (10), STEATOMA (10), STEANING (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.