Steam
/stiːm/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Steam
noun
- The vapor formed when water changes from liquid phase to gas phase.
- Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.
- Internal energy for motive power.
"After three weeks in bed he was finally able to sit up under his own steam."
- Pent-up anger.
"Dad had to go outside to blow off some steam."
- A steam-powered vehicle.
verb
- To cook with steam.
"The best way to cook artichokes is to steam them."
- To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing.
"to steam wood or cloth"
- To produce or vent steam.
- To rise in vapour; to issue, or pass off, as vapour.
"Our breath steamed in the cold winter air."
- To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.
Anagrams of Steam
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
s1
t1
e1
a1
m3
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Steam
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Steam"
Steam is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "steam" can be rearranged to form 5 other valid words.
Using "Steam" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "steam" is a low-scoring word.