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5-Letter Words With STE

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Popular 5-Letter Words With STE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With STE 47 words

How often does STE appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 47 five-letter words containing STE. They average 6.2 points, the best is STEWY (11 points) and 31.9% end in E.

Total words
47
Average Scrabble score
6.2
out of 11 max
Everyday words
34%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
31.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 31.9%
  • s 12.8%
  • d 8.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee14.9%
  • ea12.8%
  • ei4.3%

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 five-letter word containing STE

s 1t 1e 1w 4y 4

S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + W 4 + Y 4 = 11 points

Double word
22 pts
Triple word
33 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

stewy

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words containing STE are there?

There are 47 five-letter words containing STE 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 five-letter word containing STE?

STEWY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STEAK (9), STEEK (9), WASTE (8).

What are some common five-letter words containing STE?

Everyday examples include STEAL, WASTE, TASTE, STEEL, STEAM, STEEP, STEER, PASTE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing STE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include STEWY (11), STEEK (9), COSTE (7), MOSTE (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.