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Is STEAM a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STEAM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STEAM mean?

  1. verb

    travel by means of steam power

    “The ship steamed off into the Pacific”

  2. verb

    emit steam

    “The rain forest was literally steaming”

  3. noun

    water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere

  4. verb

    rise as vapor

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

5

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + A (1) + M (3) = 7 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for STEAM

Single letters that turn STEAM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks2

Anagrams of STEAM

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STEAM

The 58 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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