What does STEM mean?
- Pronunciation
- /stɛm/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Words With Friends score
- 7
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed“thematic vowels are part of the stem”
- a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
- cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
- the tube of a tobacco pipe
- front part of a vessel or aircraft“he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line”
- a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
verb
- grow out of, have roots in, originate in“The increase in the national debt stems from the last war”
- cause to point inward“stem your skis”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
stems7stemming13
Anagrams of STEM
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside STEM
7 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is STEM a valid word in word games?
STEM 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 STEM worth?
STEM is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from STEM?
7 other words, including ME, SET, MET and ET.