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12-Letter Words Starting With STE

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With STE

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

All 12-Letter Words Starting With STE 89 words

How common is STE at the start of twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 89 twelve-letter words that start with STE. They average 16.6 points, the best is STEEPLEJACKS (27 points) and 56.2% end in S.

Total words
89
Average Scrabble score
16.6
out of 27 max
Everyday words
6%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
56.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 56.2%
  • c 7.9%
  • y 6.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • eo28.1%
  • ea13.5%
  • ee9%

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 twelve-letter word that starts with STE

s 1t 1e 1e 1p 3l 1e 1j 8a 1c 3k 5s 1

S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + E 1 + P 3 + L 1 + E 1 + J 8 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

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

steeplejacks

Form of steeplejack

  1. nounsomeone who builds or maintains very tall structures
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How many twelve-letter words that start with STE are there?

There are 89 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with STE?

STEEPLEJACKS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STERILIZABLE (23), STEREOCHROMY (22), STEPMOTHERLY (22).

What are some common twelve-letter words that start with STE?

Everyday examples include STENOGRAPHER, STEPCHILDREN, STEPDAUGHTER, STEREOTYPING, STEAMROLLERS, STENOGRAPHIC, STEREOPHONIC, STEEPLECHASE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare twelve-letter words that start with STE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include STERILIZABLE (23), STEPMOTHERLY (22), STETHOSCOPIC (21), STEVENGRAPHS (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.