SOCLE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SOCLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOCLE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOCLE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOCLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
soclesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOCLE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SOCLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,508.
What stands out about SOCLE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 SOCLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A plain, low base or plinth that supports a column, pedestal, statue or wall.
A socle sits at the very bottom of a structure, an unornamented block that raises a pillar or figure slightly off the ground and shields its foot from damp and knocks. Architects use the word specifically for this flat, undecorated support, setting it apart from a more elaborately carved footing that might carry mouldings, inscriptions or ornamental detail. In building description, the same term can also name the unadorned lower course of a wall, often built from a tougher, more weather-resistant material than the storeys above it, forming a visible band near ground level. The word reached English from French and Italian terms for the same feature, and it remains standard vocabulary in architectural history and restoration rather than in everyday building talk.
How SOCLE is used
A technical term from architecture and art history, describing a plain supporting base; rarely used outside professional or academic writing.
- The bronze statue rested on a plain stone socle.
- Restorers repaired the crumbling socle before reattaching the column above it.
- A low socle ran around the base of the temple's outer wall.
- The architect specified a granite socle to protect the timber posts from damp.
- Each pedestal in the gallery stood on a matching marble socle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOCLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SOCLE
The 5 tiles of SOCLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SOCLE
1 longer words begin with SOCLE.
Words with SOCLE inside
1 words contain SOCLE in the middle. Words that start with SOCLE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SOCLE
Common questions about SOCLE
- Is SOCLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOCLE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOCLE worth?
- SOCLE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOCLE mean?
- A plain, low base or plinth that supports a column, pedestal, statue or wall.
- What letters can be added to SOCLE?
- SOCLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SOCLE:
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