SOCIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SOCIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOCIAL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOCIAL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOCIAL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOCIAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SOCIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does SOCIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to life in a community, or to meeting and spending time with other people.
Social points to the way people live together, as in social change, social class or social media. It also describes a person who enjoys company, or an animal such as the bee that lives in organised groups. The word comes from the Latin for companion, and the same root gave English the word society.
How SOCIAL is used
Very common; also a noun for an informal party, as in a church social.
- Dogs are social animals and dislike being left alone.
- The club runs a social evening every Friday.
- Rising prices have caused real social unrest.
- He is not very social in large crowds.
- The new law deals with social care for older people.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOCIAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SOCIAL
The 6 tiles of SOCIAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SOCIAL
Showing 24 of 34 words that begin with SOCIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SOCIAL
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Common questions about SOCIAL
- Is SOCIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOCIAL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOCIAL worth?
- SOCIAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOCIAL mean?
- Relating to life in a community, or to meeting and spending time with other people.
- What letters can be added to SOCIAL?
- SOCIAL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SOCIAL:
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