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Is STERILE a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STERILE mean?

  1. adjective

    incapable of reproducing

    “an infertile couple”

  2. adjective

    free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms

    “a sterile operating area”

  3. adjective

    deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention

    “a sterile ideology lacking in originality”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

7

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 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 STERILE

STERILE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of STERILE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STERILE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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