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Words That Start With STEP

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Popular Words That Start With STEP

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

All Words That Start With STEP 52 words

8-Letter Words Starting With STEP 8

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9-Letter Words Starting With STEP 5

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10-Letter Words Starting With STEP 10

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11-Letter Words Starting With STEP 10

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12-Letter Words Starting With STEP 6

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How common is STEP at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 52 words that start with STEP. Most are 10 letters long, they average 14.6 points, the best is STEPMOTHERLY (22 points) and 44.2% end in S.

Total words
52
Most common length
10 letters
10 words
Average Scrabble score
14.6
out of 22 max
Longest word
STEPPARENTINGS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
44.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 44.2%
  • r 15.4%
  • e 11.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai3.8%
  • au3.8%
  • oo3.8%

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 word that starts with STEP

s 1t 1e 1p 3m 3o 1t 1h 4e 1r 1l 1y 4

S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + P 3 + M 3 + O 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

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

stepmotherly

Form of stepmother

  1. nounthe wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
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How many words that start with STEP are there?

There are 52 words that start with STEP in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 10 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with STEP?

STEPMOTHERLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STEPCHILDREN (20), STEPDAUGHTERS (20), STEPFAMILY (20).

What are some common words that start with STEP?

Everyday examples include STEP, STEPS, STEPPING, STEPLADDER, STEPPED, STEPSISTER, STEPCHILDREN, STEPBROTHER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with STEP?

STEPPARENTINGS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, STEPLADDERS (11 letters) is the longest common one.