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Definition of sterling

"sterling" in the noun sense

1. sterling

British money especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK

"sterling" in the adjective sense

1. greatest, sterling, superlative

highest in quality

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Quotations for sterling

The great difficulty is first to win a reputation; the next to keep it while you live; and the next to preserve it after you die, when affection and interest are over, and nothing but sterling excellence can preserve your name. [ B. R. Haydon ]

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sterling in Scrabble®

The word sterling is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters sterling:

STERLING
(90)
STERLING
(90)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

girnels, glisten, glister, gristle, lingers, resting, ringlet, singlet, slinger, stinger, tingler, tingles

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sterling

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In sterling

STERLING
(90)
STERLING
(90)
STINGER
(82 = 32 + 50)
GIRNELS
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TINGLES
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GRISTLE
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RINGLET
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GLISTEN
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LINGERS
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RESTING
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GRISTLE
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GIRNELS
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GIRNELS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SINGLET
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RESTING
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STINGER
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GRISTLE
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GIRNELS
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LINGERS
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RINGLET
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TINGLES
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GRISTLE
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sterling in Words With Friends™

The word sterling is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters sterling:

STERLING
(96)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

girnels, glisten, glister, gristle, lingers, resting, ringlet, singlet, slinger, stinger, tingler, tingles

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sterling

STERLING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In sterling

STERLING
(96)
LINGERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SINGLET
(92 = 57 + 35)
SLINGER
(92 = 57 + 35)
LINGERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
TINGLES
(92 = 57 + 35)
GLISTEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
RINGLET
(92 = 57 + 35)
GIRNELS
(92 = 57 + 35)
GIRNELS
(92 = 57 + 35)
LINGERS
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RINGLET
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TINGLES
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SLINGER
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TINGLER
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TINGLER
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SINGLET
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RESTING
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GLISTER
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GRISTLE
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SLINGER
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TINGLES
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TINGLER
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SINGLET
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GIRNELS
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GLISTEN
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TINGLES
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TINGLER
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SINGLET
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LINGERS
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SINGLET
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TINGLES
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TINGLER
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TINGLER
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RINGLET
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STERLING
(84)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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GRISTLE
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RINGLET
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TINGLES
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Words within the letters of sterling

2 letter words in sterling (6 words)

eleninisitre

3 letter words in sterling (24 words)

elsenserggelgetgininsireitslegletlielitnetnilnitrigsetsinsirsittentietin

4 letter words in sterling (59 words)

ergsgelsgentgetsgiltginsgirlgirngistglengringritiresislelegslenslentlestletslienlierlieslinelintlirelistlitenestnetsnilsnitsreinrentrestrielrigsrileringriseritesentsignsiltsinesingsiresiteslitsnitstirtensterntiertiestiletinetingtinstire

5 letter words in sterling (46 words)

gentsgirnsglintgrinsgristgritsinertinletinsetinterisletlegitlienslinerlinesliterlitrereignreinsrelitrentsresinresitrielsrilesringsrinserisenritessingesirenslierslingsteinsternstingternstierstigertilertilestinestingetingstirestries

6 letter words in sterling (28 words)

enlistgirnelglintsingestinletsinsertlinerslingerlistenliterslitresreignsrelistresignseringsignersignetsilentsingersinglesinterstringtigerstilerstingertingestingletinsel

7 letter words in sterling (12 words)

girnelsglistenglistergristlelingersrestingringletsingletslingerstingertinglertingles

8 letter words in sterling (Anagrams) (3 words)

ringletssterlingtinglers

sterling + 1 blank (9 words)

gnarliestintegralsrelistingrestylingresultingspringletsterlingstriangleswrestling

sterling + 2 blanks (39 words)

blisteringblusteringbolsteringclusteringdisgruntleearthlingsfalteringsflusteringfosterlinggeneralistglisteringgranuliteslaterisinglightenerslobsteringlongtimerslutestringplasteringreblastingrelightensresalutingresettlingreslantingresmeltingrestablingrestaplingrestiflingretailingsretellingsretouslingshelteringskelteringslatheringslitheringspringletsstringlessstringlikeswelteringtrellising
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Words containing the sequence sterling

Words that start with sterling (2 words)

sterlingsterlings

Words with sterling in them (2 words)

sterlingfosterlings

Words that end with sterling (2 words)

fosterlingsterling
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Word Growth involving sterling

Shorter words in sterling

in

Longer words containing sterling

fosterling fosterlings

sterlings fosterlings