What does STEEP mean?

Pronunciation
/stip/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. devote (oneself) fully to“He immersed himself into his studies”
  2. let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse“steep the blossoms in oil”

adjective

  1. having a sharp inclination“the steep attic stairs”
  2. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation“exorbitant rent”
  3. of a slope; set at a high angle“note the steep incline”

noun

  1. a steep place (as on a hill)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

steeps8steeped10steepest10steeping11

Anagrams of STEEP

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside STEEP

16 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

pees6pest6 pets6seep6sept6 step6 tees4pee5 pes5pet5 see3 set3 tee3 es2et2pe4

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Questions

Is STEEP a valid word in word games?

STEEP is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is STEEP worth?

STEEP is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from STEEP?

16 other words, including SEE, SET, STEP and ET.