6-Letter Words Starting With STE
- 61 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With STE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With STE 61 words
How common is STE at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 61 six-letter words that start with STE. They average 7.8 points, the best is STEMMY (13 points) and 41% end in S.
- Total words
- 61
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.8
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41%
- e 14.8%
- y 13.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ea21.3%
- ee21.3%
- ei3.3%
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 six-letter word that starts with STE
s 1t 1e 1m 3m 3y 4
S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + M 3 + M 3 + Y 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
stemmy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many six-letter words that start with STE are there?
There are 61 six-letter words that start with 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 six-letter word that starts with STE?
STEMMY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STEAMY (11), STENCH (11), STEDDY (11).
What are some common six-letter words that start with STE?
Everyday examples include STEADY, STEREO, STEALS, STEAMY, STENCH, STEERS, STEWED, STEAMS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with STE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STEMMY (13), STEDDY (11), STEEPY (11), STEEDY (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.