stern
Stern can refer to the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on or the rear part of a ship. Stern is also used as adjective, with meanings including not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty.
Length
5
Scrabble
5
WWF
6
Starts
ST
Ends
ERN
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “STERN” Mean?
stern has 6 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
4 sensesof a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
“an austere expression”
“a stern face”
Synonyms
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
“grim determination”
“grim necessity”
“Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty”
“relentless persecution”
Noun
2 sensesScrabble Score
5
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
Length
5 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
N
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
S, T, E, R, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆STERN has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆STERN is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆STERN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆STERN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
S
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
ST, TE, ER, RN
Trigrams
STE, TER, ERN
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