SOCKET is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SOCKET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOCKET?
| 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 SOCKET is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOCKET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
socketsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOCKET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SOCKET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does SOCKET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hollow opening or fitting made to receive and hold another part, such as a plug, bulb or bone end.
In the home a socket is the wall outlet where a plug makes an electric connection, and it is also the fitting that holds a light bulb. In the body, the eye socket and the hip socket are the cups of bone in which the eyeball or the thighbone sits. Mechanics use the word for the cup-shaped tool end that fits over a nut. In computing, a network socket names a software endpoint through which programs exchange data.
How SOCKET is used
Very common; meaning depends on context (electrical, anatomical, mechanical, software).
- Plug the charger into the nearest socket.
- The bulb twisted tightly into the socket.
- He fell and dislocated his arm at the shoulder socket.
- A socket wrench made the job quick.
- The program opens a socket to talk to the server.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOCKET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOCKET
5 longer words begin with SOCKET.
Shorter words from the letters in SOCKET
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Common questions about SOCKET
- Is SOCKET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOCKET, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOCKET worth?
- SOCKET is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOCKET mean?
- A hollow opening or fitting made to receive and hold another part, such as a plug, bulb or bone end.
- What letters can be added to SOCKET?
- SOCKET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SOCKET:
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