SONIC is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SONIC 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 SONIC?
| 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 SONIC is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SONIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sonicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SONIC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SONIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about SONIC
- The letters of SONIC run in reverse alphabetical order.
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 SONIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to sound waves or to the speed at which sound travels.
The word sonic comes from the Latin sonus, meaning sound, and entered common English use once engineers began measuring how fast aircraft moved relative to sound itself. A sonic boom is the sharp, thunder-like noise produced when an object crosses the sound barrier, compressing air into a shock wave. Beyond aviation, sonic now labels anything tied to sound generally, from sonic screwdrivers in fiction to sonic cleaning devices that use sound vibrations.
How SONIC is used
Common in both everyday and technical writing, especially about speed, aviation, and sound-based technology.
- The jet broke the sound barrier with a deafening sonic boom.
- Dentists sometimes use a sonic toothbrush to clean teeth more thoroughly.
- Engineers tested the wing design at sonic speeds in the wind tunnel.
- The film hero carried a sonic device that could shatter glass.
- Bats rely on sonic and ultrasonic signals to navigate in the dark.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SONIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SONIC
The 5 tiles of SONIC in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SONIC
10 longer words begin with SONIC.
Words ending in SONIC
18 words end in SONIC. Useful as a back hook: play SONIC onto a word already on the board.
Words with SONIC inside
14 words contain SONIC in the middle. Words that start with SONIC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SONIC
Common questions about SONIC
- Is SONIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SONIC, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SONIC worth?
- SONIC is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SONIC mean?
- Relating to sound waves or to the speed at which sound travels.
- What letters can be added to SONIC?
- SONIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SONIC:
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