SO is a valid Scrabble word — 2 points
Yes. SO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 2 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SO?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SO is to know. It scores 2 from 2 tiles, takes 19 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SO scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in SO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 155.
What stands out about SO
- SO is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SO mean in Scrabble?
adverb
Used to mean to such a degree, or in the manner indicated.
How SO is used
- The room was so cold that nobody sat down.
- Hold the brush so, and the line stays even.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SO and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SO
The 2 tiles of SO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SO
Showing 24 of more than 2000 words that begin with SO.
Words ending in SO
Showing 24 of 77 words that end in SO. Useful as a back hook: play SO onto a word already on the board.
Words with SO inside
Showing 24 of 4153 words that contain SO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about SO
- Is SO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SO, where it scores 2 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SO worth?
- SO is worth 2 points in Scrabble and 2 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SO mean?
- Used to mean to such a degree, or in the manner indicated.
- What letters can be added to SO?
- SO takes 19 hooks: 2 in front and 17 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of SO:
Open SO in the Word Finder