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Is STEADY a Scrabble Word?
Yes, STEADY is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, a verb and a noun, most often meaning “not subject to change or variation especially in behavior”.
Quick answer
Is STEADY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STEADY is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: STAYED.
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- Letters
- 6
- Scrabble
- 10 pts
- Words With Friends
- 9 pts
- Anagrams
- 1
- Familiarity
- 100th percentile
STEADY meaning and definition
STEADY has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.
STEADY as an adjective
- Not subject to change or variation especially in behavior.
STEADY as a verb
- Make steady.
- Support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace.
STEADY as a noun
- A person loved by another person.
STEADY Scrabble score and Words With Friends points
STEADY scores 10 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is Y, worth 4 in Scrabble.
Letter-by-letter tile values
| Letter | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 |
| E | 1 | 1 |
| A | 1 | 1 |
| D | 2 | 2 |
| Y | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 10 | 9 |
STEADY on premium squares
On a double word square STEADY scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting Y on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.
Rearranging the letters of STEADY
1 word uses exactly the same 6 letters as STEADY. See all anagrams of STEADY.
- stayed10
Unscramble STEADY: 102 words from its letters
The letters S, T, E, A, D, Y make 102 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.
- set3
- seat4
- date5
- stay7
- easy7
- east4
- say6
- day7
- as2
- eat3
- yet6
- sea3
- tea3
- ad3
- dye7
- sad4
- at2
- eta3
- seta4
- sty6
- te2
- yea6
- yeast8
- days8
- stead6
- yes6
- ate3
- da3
- das4
- de3
- ea2
- eas3
- eats4
- ed3
- eds4
- es2
- est3
- eyas7
- sade5
- sat3
- sate4
- stye7
- ta2
- tad4
- tay6
- ted4
- ads4
- ae2
- ates4
- ats3
- ay5
- aye6
- ayes7
- ays6
- dae4
- daes5
- dates6
- dey7
- deys8
- dyes8
- et2
- etas4
- sae3
- sated6
- sayed9
- sed4
- sey6
- st2
- stade6
- sted5
- stey7
- styed9
- sye6
- syed8
- tads5
- tae3
- taed5
- taes4
- tas3
- tays7
- tead5
- teads6
- teas4
- teds5
- tedy8
- tes3
- tsade6
- tyde8
- tye6
- tyed8
- tyes7
- ya5
- yad7
- yads8
- yae6
- yate7
- yates8
- ye5
- yead8
- yeads9
- yeas7
- yest7
Words like STEADY
One-letter changes to STEADY, useful for word ladders and board hooks.
Change one letter in STEADY
- steamy11
- steads7
- steddy11
- steedy10
Remove one letter from STEADY
- stead6
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STEADY word facts
STEADY is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E and A) and 4 consonants. It starts with S and ends with Y. By corpus frequency, STEADY is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.
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STEADY Scrabble word FAQ
Is STEADY a Scrabble word?
Yes. STEADY is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.
What does STEADY mean?
STEADY is used as an adjective, a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “not subject to change or variation especially in behavior”.
How many points is STEADY worth in Scrabble?
STEADY is worth 10 points in Scrabble: S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + Y (4). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.
How many points is STEADY in Words With Friends?
STEADY is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.
What are the anagrams of STEADY?
STEADY has 1 anagram: STAYED. Each uses exactly the same letters.
What words can you make from the letters in STEADY?
You can make 102 shorter words from the letters in STEADY, including SET, SEAT, DATE and STAY.
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