12-Letter Words Starting With STER
- 37 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With STER
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With STER 37 words
How common is STER at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 37 twelve-letter words that start with STER. They average 16 points, the best is STERILIZABLE (23 points) and 35.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 37
- Average Scrabble score
- 16
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 3%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 35.1%
- c 13.5%
- y 13.5%
Top vowel pairs
- eo67.6%
- ie8.1%
- io5.4%
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 STER
s 1t 1e 1r 1i 1l 1i 1z 10a 1b 3l 1e 1
S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + B 3 + L 1 + E 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sterilizable
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many twelve-letter words that start with STER are there?
There are 37 twelve-letter words that start with STER 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 STER?
STERILIZABLE is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STEREOCHROMY (22), STEREOGRAPHY (21), STEREOPHONIC (19).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with STER?
Everyday examples include STEREOTYPING, STEREOPHONIC, STEREOSCOPES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with STER score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include STERILIZABLE (23), STEREOTAXIAS (19), STEREOGRAPHS (18), STEREOACUITY (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.