SOCKEYE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SOCKEYE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOCKEYE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOCKEYE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOCKEYE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sockeyesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOCKEYE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SOCKEYE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,895 thousand.
What does SOCKEYE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A red-fleshed salmon of the North Pacific that is prized as a food fish.
The sockeye is valued by fishermen and cooks for its deep red meat, which keeps its colour in cans and on the grill. It returns from the sea to the rivers where it was born, and the adults die after spawning.
How SOCKEYE is used
Used in cooking and fishing, usually about the fish or its meat.
- We grilled a fillet of sockeye with lemon and dill.
- The sockeye run in the river draws crowds of anglers every summer.
- A tin of sockeye makes a quick salmon sandwich.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOCKEYE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOCKEYE
1 longer words begin with SOCKEYE.
Shorter words from the letters in SOCKEYE
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Common questions about SOCKEYE
- Is SOCKEYE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOCKEYE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOCKEYE worth?
- SOCKEYE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOCKEYE mean?
- A red-fleshed salmon of the North Pacific that is prized as a food fish.
- What letters can be added to SOCKEYE?
- SOCKEYE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SOCKEYE:
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