Is STERILITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STERILITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STERILITY mean?
- noun
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
- noun
the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 12 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 STERILITY
STERILITY 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.
Words you can make from STERILITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- littery10
- stylite10
- testily10
- tetryls10
- tritely10
- lyrist9
- slitty9
- styler9
- stylet9
- tetryl9
- tryste9
- slittier8
- lyres8
- riley8
- silty8
- slyer8
- style8
- styli8
- testy8
- treys8
- tryst8
- tyers8
- tyres8
- yetis8
- yetts8
- elitist7
- litters7
- siltier7
- slitter7
- tilters7
- leys7
- lyes7
- lyre7
- lyse7
- rely7
- ryes7
- stey7
- stye7
- syli7
- trey7
- tyer7
- tyes7
- tyre7
- yeti7
- yett7
- lister6
- liters6
- litest6
- litres6
- litter6
- relist6
- sitter6
- tetris6
- tilers6
- tilter6
- titers6
- titles6
- titres6
- triste6
- ley6
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