SAPOROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SAPOROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAPOROUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAPOROUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAPOROUS
No single letter turns SAPOROUS into another word.
How SAPOROUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SAPOROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAPOROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SAPOROUS
- SAPOROUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SAPOROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Having a distinct flavour or taste.
Saporous describes food or drink that is full of taste, in contrast to bland fare. It is a rare, bookish term, usually met in older prose about eating.
How SAPOROUS is used
Rare; describes food with a strong, pleasant flavour.
- The saporous stew filled the kitchen with warmth.
- He praised the saporous herbs from the garden.
- A saporous sauce lifted the plain meal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAPOROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SAPOROUS
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Common questions about SAPOROUS
- Is SAPOROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAPOROUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAPOROUS worth?
- SAPOROUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAPOROUS mean?
- Having a distinct flavour or taste.
- What letters can be added to SAPOROUS?
- No single letter can be added to SAPOROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SAPOROUS:
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