Is STERNLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STERNLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STERNLY mean?
- adverb
with sternness; in a severe manner
“`No,' she said sternly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 10 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 STERNLY
STERNLY 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 STERNLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sentry9
- styler9
- entry8
- lyres8
- slyer8
- style8
- syren8
- treys8
- tyers8
- tynes8
- tyres8
- leys7
- lyes7
- lyre7
- lyse7
- rely7
- ryes7
- snye7
- stey7
- stye7
- syne7
- trey7
- tyer7
- tyes7
- tyne7
- tyre7
- yens7
- ley6
- lye6
- rye6
- sly6
- sty6
- syn6
- try6
- tye6
- yen6
- yer6
- yes6
- yet6
- nerts5
- rents5
- stern5
- terns5
- ye5
- erns4
- erst4
- lens4
- lent4
- lest4
- lets4
- nest4
- nets4
- rent4
- rest4
- rets4
- sent4
- tels4
- tens4
- tern4
- tres4
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