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Is STYLE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, STYLE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “how something is done or how it happens”.

Quick answer

Is STYLE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. STYLE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: LYTES, YELTS.

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
8 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

STYLE meaning and definition

STYLE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

STYLE as a noun

  1. How something is done or how it happens.
  2. A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period.
  3. A particular kind (as to appearance).

STYLE as a verb

  1. Designate by an identifying term.

STYLE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

STYLE scores 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is Y, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
T11
Y43
L12
E11
Total88

STYLE on premium squares

On a double word square STYLE scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. 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 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of STYLE

2 words use exactly the same 5 letters as STYLE. See all anagrams of STYLE.

  • lytes8
  • yelts8

Shorter words hiding in STYLE

The letters S, T, Y, L, E make 38 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble STYLE: all 38 words.

  • set3
  • let3
  • yet6
  • el2
  • sty6
  • te2
  • sly6
  • yes6
  • es2
  • est3
  • ley6
  • lye6
  • stye7
  • els3
  • elt3
  • elts4
  • et2
  • les3
  • lest4
  • lets4
  • leys7
  • lyes7
  • lyse7
  • lyte7

Words like STYLE

One-letter changes to STYLE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in STYLE

  • stale5
  • stele5
  • stile5
  • stole5
  • soyle8
  • styli8
  • stylo8
  • styme10
  • styre8
  • styte8

Add one letter to STYLE

  • styler9
  • stylet9
  • styled10
  • stylee9
  • styles9
  • stylie9

Remove one letter from STYLE

  • stye7

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STYLE word facts

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

Holding the letters S, T, Y, L, E 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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STYLE Scrabble word FAQ

Is STYLE a Scrabble word?

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

What does STYLE mean?

STYLE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “how something is done or how it happens”.

How many points is STYLE worth in Scrabble?

STYLE is worth 8 points in Scrabble: S (1) + T (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is STYLE in Words With Friends?

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

What are the anagrams of STYLE?

STYLE has 2 anagrams: LYTES, YELTS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in STYLE?

You can make 38 shorter words from the letters in STYLE, including SET, LET, YET and EL.

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