Is STURDIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STURDIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STURDIEST mean?
Sturdiest is a form of STURDY.
- adjective
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
“hardy explorers of northern Canada”
- adjective
not making concessions
“took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks”
- adjective
substantially made or constructed
“sturdy steel shelves”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 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 STURDIEST
STURDIEST 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 STURDIEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- detritus9
- diestrus9
- distrust9
- dustiest9
- studiers9
- sturdies9
- rustiest8
- trusties8
- diseurs8
- dissert8
- dusters8
- dustier8
- rudists8
- strides8
- studier8
- studies8
- sudsier8
- tissued8
- trussed8
- trusted8
- sitters7
- suiters7
- deists7
- desist7
- direst7
- diseur7
- disuse7
- driest7
- druses7
- duress7
- duster7
- duties7
- issued7
- resids7
- rudest7
- rudist7
- rusted7
- rutted7
- stride7
- sudser7
- suited7
- ursids7
- estrus6
- issuer6
- resist6
- resits6
- russet6
- sieurs6
- sister6
- sitter6
- struts6
- sturts6
- suiter6
- suites6
- surest6
- testis6
- tetris6
- tissue6
- titers6
- titres6
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