What does STEER mean?

Pronunciation
/stɪr/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
5
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
  2. direct (oneself) somewhere“Steer clear of him”
  3. be a guiding or motivating force or drive“The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses”

noun

  1. an indication of potential opportunity“he got a tip on the stock market”
  2. castrated bull

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

steers6steered8

Anagrams of STEER

trees5reset5 ester5terse5stere5reest5

Words inside STEER

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

erst4rees4rest4 rete4rets4seer4sere4tees4tree4 ere3ers3ree3res3ret3see3 ser3set3 tee3 er2es2et2re2

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Questions

Is STEER a valid word in word games?

STEER 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 STEER worth?

STEER is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from STEER?

22 other words, including SEE, SET, RE and REST.