9-Letter Words Starting With STERIL
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With STERIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With STERIL 5 words
How common is STERIL at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with STERIL. They average 12 points and the best is STERILIZE (18 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- e 40%
- y 40%
- t 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with STERIL
s 1t 1e 1r 1i 1l 1i 1z 10e 1
S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sterilize
- verbmake free from bacteria
- verbmake infertile“in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized”
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How many nine-letter words that start with STERIL are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words that start with STERIL 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 nine-letter word that starts with STERIL?
STERILIZE is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STERILITY (12), STERILELY (12), STERILANT (9).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with STERIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STERILIZE (18), STERILISE (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.