SOJU is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. SOJU is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept SOJU?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOJU is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOJU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sojusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOJU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SOJU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
What does SOJU mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Korean distilled spirit.
Soju is the best-selling spirit in the world by volume and is almost unknown outside Korea and its diaspora. It was made from rice until a shortage in the 1960s forced a change of ingredient.
How SOJU is used
Uncountable; used as a modifier before a noun.
- Soju outsells every other spirit in the world.
- The word soju is Korean.
- A shortage in the 1960s changed what soju is made from.
- Soju is drunk with food and rarely alone.
- Two bottles of soju cost less than one of anything imported.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOJU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOJU
1 longer words begin with SOJU.
Shorter words from the letters in SOJU
Common questions about SOJU
- Is SOJU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SOJU is not in it.
- How many points is SOJU worth?
- SOJU is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOJU mean?
- A Korean distilled spirit.
- What letters can be added to SOJU?
- SOJU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SOJU:
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