sterile
ADJECTIVE
/stɛraɪl/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
sterile is a valid 7-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1E1R1I1L1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does sterile mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Incapable of reproducing.
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2
Free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms.
“a sterile operating area”
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3
Deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention.
“a sterile ideology lacking in originality”
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