SOAP is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SOAP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOAP?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOAP is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOAP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOAP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SOAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about SOAP
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SOAP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A substance made from fat or oil combined with an alkali, used with water for washing and cleaning.
A bar or bottle of soap works by lifting grease and dirt from skin or fabric, so that water can rinse it away. This simple action makes soap one of the oldest and most basic cleaning products in everyday life.
How SOAP is used
Extremely common in everyday speech; also used informally for a soap opera.
- She washed her hands with soap before dinner.
- The hotel left a small bar of soap by the sink.
- He lathered the soap into thick foam.
- The recipe for the soap includes olive oil and lye.
- A drop of soap in the water helps remove grease.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOAP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SOAP
The 4 tiles of SOAP in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SOAP
Showing 24 of 42 words that begin with SOAP.
Words ending in SOAP
2 words end in SOAP. Useful as a back hook: play SOAP onto a word already on the board.
Words with SOAP inside
3 words contain SOAP in the middle. Words that start with SOAP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SOAP
Common questions about SOAP
- Is SOAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOAP, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOAP worth?
- SOAP is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOAP mean?
- A substance made from fat or oil combined with an alkali, used with water for washing and cleaning.
- What letters can be added to SOAP?
- SOAP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SOAP:
Open SOAP in the Word Finder