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Is STEEP a Scrabble Word?

Yes, STEEP is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, a verb and a noun, most often meaning “having a sharp inclination”.

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Is STEEP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. STEEP is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

STEEP meaning and definition

STEEP has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

STEEP as an adjective

  1. Having a sharp inclination.

STEEP as a verb

  1. Devote (oneself) fully to.
  2. Let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse.

STEEP as a noun

  1. A steep place (as on a hill).

STEEP Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

STEEP scores 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
T11
E11
E11
P34
Total78

STEEP on premium squares

On a double word square STEEP scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of STEEP

No other word uses exactly the letters in STEEP.

Unscramble STEEP: 23 words from its letters

The letters S, T, E, E, P make 23 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • set3
  • see3
  • step6
  • pet5
  • tee3
  • pee5
  • sept6
  • pest6
  • te2
  • seep6
  • ee2
  • es2
  • est3
  • pe4
  • pes5
  • pst5
  • et2
  • pees6
  • pets6
  • spet6
  • st2
  • tees4
  • tes3

Words like STEEP

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  • steeps8
  • steepy11

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STEEP word facts

STEEP is a 5-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E) and 3 consonants, with E repeated. It starts with S and ends with P. By corpus frequency, STEEP is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, T, E, E, P on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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STEEP Scrabble word FAQ

Is STEEP a Scrabble word?

Yes. STEEP is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does STEEP mean?

STEEP is used as an adjective, a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “having a sharp inclination”.

How many points is STEEP worth in Scrabble?

STEEP is worth 7 points in Scrabble: S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + E (1) + P (3). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is STEEP in Words With Friends?

STEEP is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does STEEP have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in STEEP, but 23 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in STEEP?

You can make 23 shorter words from the letters in STEEP, including SET, SEE, STEP and PET.

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