Steam

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Hot vapor produced by boiling water or energy and momentum in an activity.

“Steam rose from the hot cup of coffee.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/stiːm/

Related Words

Synonyms

vapormistenergy

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains -EAM ending with ST beginning.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; M is worth 3 points for good scoring.

Words Related to Steam

Anagrams of Steam

Words that use exactly the same letters as “steam”.

mates meats metas satem stema tames teams

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “steam” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

stead steak steal stean steem stram

Words you can make from Steam

Shorter words formed from the letters in “steam”.

asem ates east eats etas mate mats meat mesa meta same seat stem team

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “steam”.

master metals stream

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