Is STERILISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STERILISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STERILISE mean?
- verb
make free from bacteria
- verb
make infertile
“in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 STERILISE
Single letters that turn STERILISE 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 hooks3
Words you can make from STERILISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- leisters8
- tireless8
- ireless7
- leister7
- listees7
- listers7
- relists7
- resiles7
- resites7
- retiles7
- siltier7
- sterile7
- streels7
- telesis7
- tieless7
- tressel7
- elites6
- esters6
- irises6
- islets6
- istles6
- lesser6
- listee6
- lister6
- liters6
- litres6
- reests6
- relets6
- relies6
- relist6
- resets6
- resile6
- resist6
- resite6
- resits6
- reties6
- retile6
- seiser6
- serest6
- series6
- sirees6
- sister6
- sleets6
- sliest6
- steels6
- steers6
- steles6
- steres6
- stiles6
- streel6
- tilers6
- elite5
- erses5
- ester5
- isles5
- islet5
- issei5
- istle5
- leers5
- leets5
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