SOBRIETY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SOBRIETY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOBRIETY?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOBRIETY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOBRIETY
No single letter turns SOBRIETY into another word.
How SOBRIETY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOBRIETY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOBRIETY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SOBRIETY
- All 8 letters of SOBRIETY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SOBRIETY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The state of not being drunk, or a serious and calm manner.
Sobriety most often means staying free of alcohol, and recovering drinkers count their days of it. It can also describe restrained, solemn behaviour, as in the sobriety of a funeral.
How SOBRIETY is used
Courts, health writers and recovery groups use sobriety, as do authors describing a sober tone.
- He celebrated five years of sobriety.
- The police asked him to take a sobriety test.
- The judge spoke with great sobriety.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOBRIETY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SOBRIETY
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Common questions about SOBRIETY
- Is SOBRIETY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOBRIETY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOBRIETY worth?
- SOBRIETY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOBRIETY mean?
- The state of not being drunk, or a serious and calm manner.
- What letters can be added to SOBRIETY?
- No single letter can be added to SOBRIETY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOBRIETY:
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