sten

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
4
Words With Friends
5
Letters
4

Definition of sten

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Sten
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noun

  1. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Sten
  2. The Sten gun, a family of British 9-millimeter submachine guns used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts.
  3. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Sten
  4. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Sten

name

  1. A surname from the North Germanic languages, equivalent to English Stone, equivalent of Peter or Peters (Petros - stone, rock)

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Etymology

Acronym of Shepherd, Turpin, Enfield. From the names of the weapon's chief designers, Major Reginald Shepherd and Harold Turpin, and EN for Enfield.

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