SOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOLE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOLE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOLE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,553.
What stands out about SOLE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 SOLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Being the only one; single and exclusive.
A sole survivor, a sole heir, or a sole reason is the only one of its kind, with nothing else sharing that role. The same word also names the flat underside of a foot or shoe and a flat-bodied fish, all senses of sole sharing the old idea of a single, level base.
How SOLE is used
Common in both formal and everyday writing.
- She was the sole survivor of the crash.
- He had the sole responsibility for the project.
- The sole of her shoe had worn thin.
- They ordered grilled sole for dinner.
- Money was his sole reason for taking the job.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SOLE
The 4 tiles of SOLE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SOLE
Showing 24 of 74 words that begin with SOLE.
Words ending in SOLE
17 words end in SOLE. Useful as a back hook: play SOLE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SOLE inside
Showing 24 of 70 words that contain SOLE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SOLE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SOLE
Common questions about SOLE
- Is SOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOLE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOLE worth?
- SOLE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOLE mean?
- Being the only one; single and exclusive.
- What letters can be added to SOLE?
- SOLE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SOLE:
Open SOLE in the Word Finder