the stern

9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

the stern is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

T1H4E1S1T1E1R1N1

1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33

MEANING

What does the stern mean?