With STE
19 words · highest scoring is steak at 9 points
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About 5 Letter Words With STE
There are 19 five letter words containing STE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is steak at 9 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 19 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BASTE, STEAK, STEER among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With STE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With STE
- steak9
- haste8
- waste8
- baste7
- caste7
- paste7
- steam7
- steep7
Common 5 Letter Words With STE
- baste7
- ester5
- paste7
- steal5
- steed6
- steep7
- stems7
- stern5
5 Letter Words With STE Defined
- basteVerb · 7 points
- pour fat or juices over (meat) during cooking in order to keep it moist
- hasteNoun · 8 points
- excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry
- steakNoun · 9 points
- high-quality beef taken from the hindquarters of the animal, typically cut into thick slices that are cooked by grilling or frying
- steedNoun · 6 points
- a horse being ridden or available for riding
- steerVerb · 5 points
- guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder
- stepsVerb · 7 points
- lift and set down one's foot or one foot after the other in order to walk somewhere or move to a new position
5 Letter Words With STE: Questions
How many five letter words containing STE are there?
There are 19 five letter words containing STE in our dictionary, and 19 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing STE?
STEAK is the highest scoring option at 9 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing STE?
BASTE, STEAK, STEER are among the most familiar five letter words containing STE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing STE valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.