Is STERLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STERLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STERLING mean?
- adjective
highest in quality
- noun
British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 8
S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 9 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 STERLING
Single letters that turn STERLING 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 hooks1
Anagrams of STERLING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from STERLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ringlets9
- tinglers9
- glisten8
- glister8
- gristle8
- lingers8
- resting8
- ringlet8
- singlet8
- slinger8
- sniglet8
- stinger8
- tingler8
- tingles8
- linters7
- engirt7
- gentil7
- glints7
- grilse7
- ingest7
- ingles7
- legist7
- legits7
- ligers7
- linger7
- regilt7
- reigns7
- renigs7
- resign7
- sering7
- signer7
- signet7
- singer7
- single7
- stinge7
- string7
- tigers7
- tinges7
- tingle7
- elints6
- enlist6
- estrin6
- inerts6
- inlets6
- insert6
- intels6
- inters6
- liners6
- linter6
- listen6
- lister6
- liters6
- litres6
- niters6
- nitres6
- relist6
- silent6
- sinter6
- strine6
- tilers6
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