8 Letter Words That Start With STE

There are 135+ eight letter words beginning with STE in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter STE word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with STE.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With STE

steadily 12
steadier 9
steading 10
steamies 10
steedied 10
steeling 9
steerage 9
steerier 8
steining 9
stemsons 10
stenlock 14
stepdame 13

All 8-Letter Words Starting With STE (96 words)

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How Common is STE as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 135 8-letter words starting with STE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.7, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
135
Avg Scrabble Score
10.7
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
EA

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8 Letter Words beginning with STE are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with STE.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter STE-Words in Scrabble

stembuck 18
stemboks 16
stewbums 15
stemmery 15
sternway 14
stenlock 14

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with STE?

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with STE is stembuck with a total of 18 points.

S 1
T 1
E 1
M 3
B 3
U 1
C 3
K 5
noun 1. a small African antelope with large ears, a small tail, and smooth upright horns

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With STE

  • How many 8 letter words starting with STE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 135 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with STE. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.7.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with STE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "steerage", "sterigma", "stepdame", "steadier" start with STE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "stepdame" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with STE?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with STE include "steadily", "steadier", "steading", "steamies", "steedied".