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Words That Start With STERN

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Popular Words That Start With STERN

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

All Words That Start With STERN 52 words

8-Letter Words Starting With STERN 7

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9-Letter Words Starting With STERN 12

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10-Letter Words Starting With STERN 10

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11-Letter Words Starting With STERN 6

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12-Letter Words Starting With STERN 5

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How common is STERN at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 52 words that start with STERN. Most are 9 letters long, they average 11.3 points, the best is STERNFOREMOST (18 points) and 38.5% end in S.

Total words
52
Most common length
9 letters
12 words
Average Scrabble score
11.3
out of 18 max
Longest word
STERNUTATORIES
14 letters
Most common ending
S
38.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.5%
  • t 13.5%
  • e 9.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee3.8%
  • ia3.8%
  • io3.8%

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 STERN

s 1t 1e 1r 1n 1f 4o 1r 1e 1m 3o 1s 1t 1

S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + E 1 + M 3 + O 1 + S 1 + T 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).

sternforemost

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words That Start With STERN FAQ

How many words that start with STERN are there?

There are 52 words that start with STERN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 12 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 STERN?

STERNFOREMOST is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STERNWORKS (17), STERNUTATIVES (16), STERNUTATORY (15).

What are some common words that start with STERN?

Everyday examples include STERN, STERNEST, STERNNESS, STERNLY, STERNER, STERNS, STERNUM, STERNUMS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with STERN?

STERNUTATORIES has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, STERNNESS (9 letters) is the longest common one.