Words Containing STERN
142 words contain STERN anywhere. Scores range up to 27 points (WESTERNIZATIONS), averaging 13.9 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.
Behind a ship or airplane.
Not attached to the sternum.
A tank for storing water, especially for flushing a toilet.
A fluid-filled sac or cavity in the body or cell.
Plural of cisterna; flattened membrane sacs in cells.
Relating to cisterns or cisternae.
Plural of CISTERN.
To fill with dismay or confusion.
Past tense of CONSTERNATE.
Third-person singular present tense of CONSTERNATE.
Present participle of CONSTERNATE.
A feeling of alarm or dismay.
Plural of CONSTERNATION.
Situated in, facing, or coming from the east.
Comparative form of EASTERN.
Plural of EASTERNER.
Farthest to the east.
Plural of episternum.
Pertaining to the episternum.
Upper part of the breastbone.
Plural of EPISTERNUM.
Relating to yesterday.
Plural of lectisternium; ancient Roman feasts.
An ancient Roman feast where images of gods were placed on couches.
Plural of LECTISTERNIUM.
Relating to or characteristic of the Midwestern United States.
A medieval spiked weapon called a morning star.
Plural of MORGENSTERN.
Located in or toward the northeast.
Comparative form of NORTHEASTERN.
Plural of NORTHEASTERNER.
Located in or toward the northwest.
Comparative form of NORTHWESTERN.
Plural of NORTHWESTERNER.
Part of a horse's leg between fetlock and hoof.
Plural of PASTERN.
A small back gate or door.
Plural of POSTERN.
Plural of presternum.
The upper part of the breastbone.
Plural of PRESTERNUM.
Plural of prosternum.
The ventral plate of the prothorax in insects.
Plural of PROSTERNUM.
The state of being sinister or threatening.
Plural of SINISTERNESS.
Located in or towards the southeast.
Comparative form of SOUTHEASTERN.
Plural of SOUTHEASTERNER.
Located in or towards the southwest.
Comparative form of SOUTHWESTERN.
Plural of SOUTHWESTERNER.
The rear part of a ship or boat.
Plural of sternum; breastbones.
The rear part of a ship; the stern.
Plural of STERNAGE.
Relating to or located near the breastbone.
Pain around the sternum, especially angina pectoris.
Plural of STERNALGIA.
Relating to sternalgia.
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WESTERNIZATIONS scores 27 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.