Sterling

8 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

British money or currency, especially the pound sterling. As an adjective, means excellent, of high quality, or made of silver.

“The company reported profits of £2.5 million sterling for the fiscal year.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ster·ling

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Synonyms

pound currency excellent superb

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Not typically used in Wordle due to 8-letter length; contains -ING ending pattern

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Worth 9 points; versatile for building words with common letter combinations

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