Words That Start With Ster
Here are 43 words that start with ster, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with ster
- 43
- Most used
- sterling
- Shortest
- stern
- 5 letter words
- 1
Common words that start with ster
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sterling | highest in quality | 8 |
| 2 | stern | of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect | 5 |
| 3 | stereo | reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the... | 6 |
| 4 | stereotypes | a conventional or formulaic conception or image | 11 |
| 5 | steroids | any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings | 8 |
| 6 | stereotype | a conventional or formulaic conception or image | 10 |
| 7 | sterile | incapable of reproducing | 7 |
| 8 | steroid | any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings | 7 |
| 9 | stereotypical | lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality | 13 |
| 10 | sterilization | the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) | 13 |
| 11 | stereotyping | treat or classify according to a mental stereotype | 12 |
| 12 | sterilized | make free from bacteria | 10 |
| 13 | stereotyped | lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality | 11 |
| 14 | sternum | the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs | 7 |
| 15 | sterilize | make free from bacteria | 9 |
| 16 | sternly | with sternness; in a severe manner | 7 |
| 17 | stereoscopic | of or relating to a stereoscope | 12 |
| 18 | sterility | (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms | 9 |
| 19 | sterner | of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect | 7 |
| 20 | stereotypically | in a stereotypical manner | 15 |
| 21 | sterilizing | make free from bacteria | 11 |
| 22 | steroidal | of or relating to steroid hormones or their effects | 9 |
| 23 | stereos | reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the... | 7 |
| 24 | sterns | the rear part of a ship | 6 |
| 25 | sterol | any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances | 6 |
| 26 | sternal | of or relating to or near the sternum | 7 |
| 27 | sterols | any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances | 7 |
| 28 | stereophonic | designating sound transmission from two sources through two channels | 12 |
| 29 | sterilizer | a device for heating substances above their boiling point | 10 |
| 30 | sterilizations | the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) | 14 |
| 31 | sternest | of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect | 8 |
| 32 | sterna | a genus of Sterninae | 6 |
| 33 | stereoscope | an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographs | 11 |
| 34 | sterlings | British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK | 9 |
| 35 | stereotypic | lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality | 11 |
| 36 | sternness | the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding | 9 |
5 letter words that start with ster
- stern
6 letter words that start with ster
- stereo
- steric
- sterns
- sterol
- sterna
7 letter words that start with ster
- sterile
- steroid
- sternum
- sternly
- sterner
- stereos
- sternal
- sterols
8 letter words that start with ster
- sterling
- steroids
- sternest
9 letter words that start with ster
- sterilize
- sterility
- steroidal
- sterlings
- sternness
10 letter words that start with ster
- stereotype
- sterilized
- sterilizer
- sterically
11 letter words that start with ster
- stereotypes
- stereotyped
- sterilizing
- stereoscope
- stereotypic
12 letter words that start with ster
- stereotyping
- stereoscopic
- stereotactic
- stereophonic
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How many words start with ster?
This list has 43 words starting with ster, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with ster?
sterling, stern, stereo, stereotypes, steroids, stereotype, sterile, steroid.
What 5 letter words start with ster?
stern.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.