133 Words Starting With STRE
The prefix STRE appears in 133 words, from 5-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 23 entries. Average word length: 9.8 letters.
S is the undisputed champion of starting letters. The prefixes sub-, super-, self-, and semi- plus the sheer volume of native English S-words push the count past 19,000.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with STRE: STRETCHABILITY (24 pts), STREPTOCOCCIC (23 pts), STREPTOMYCETES (23 pts), STREETWALKINGS (22 pts), STREPTOMYCETE (22 pts). The shortest is STREP (5 letters) and the longest is STRENUOUSNESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in MARE.
Notable words: STREP — any of various spherical bacteria [n].; STREAK — to cover with long narrow marks [v].; STREAKS — to cover with long narrow marks [v].; STREAKED — to cover with long narrow marks [v]. Browse words starting with HUM for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with STRE?
STRETCHABILITY scores 24 points. Runner-up: STREPTOCOCCIC at 23 points. See words ending in Y for more high-value options.
How many words start with STRE?
Our dictionary has 133 words that start with STRE. They range from 5 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (23).
What is the shortest word that starts with STRE?
STREP at just 5 letters. It means: any of various spherical bacteria [n].