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Stem

/stɛm/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Stem

noun

  1. The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.
  2. A branch of a family.
  3. An advanced or leading position; the lookout.
  4. The above-ground stalk (technically axis) of a vascular plant, and certain anatomically similar, below-ground organs such as rhizomes, bulbs, tubers, and corms.
  5. A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.

    "the stem of an apple or a cherry"

verb

  1. To remove the stem from.

    "to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves"

  2. To be caused or derived; to originate.

    "The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government."

  3. To descend in a family line.
  4. To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.
  5. To hit with the stem of a ship; to ram.
Anagrams of Stem

No exact anagrams found for "stem". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "stem" and rearranging:

+amatesmeatssatemsteamtames
+emeetsmetesteems
+hmeths
+iemitsitemsmetismitessmite
+lmeltssmelt
+omostemotessmotetomes
+ptemps
+rterms
+sstems
+umutes
Related Word Patterns
ST...Words starting with "st"...EMWords ending with "em"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "stem"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
s1
t1
e1
m3

Total: 6 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "stem"All 4-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Stem
adeemahemanademantemortemanthemapothemberseembeseembluestembrainstembrummagembrunizem
Related 4-Letter Words
sabesabssacksacssadesadisafesagasagesagosagssagysaidsailsain

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 "Stem"

Stem is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Stem" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "stem" is a low-scoring word.