SONORANT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SONORANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SONORANT?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SONORANT is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SONORANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sonorantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SONORANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SONORANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SONORANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SONORANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A speech sound produced with the vocal cords positioned so that voicing is possible, such as a vowel, glide, liquid or nasal.
In phonology a sonorant stands against an obstruent like p or s, which blocks or roughens the airflow. Nasals and l or r are typical examples, and they often can carry a syllable.
How SONORANT is used
Standard term in phonetics and phonology.
- The letter m is a sonorant.
- A sonorant keeps the voice flowing without friction.
- The lesson contrasted each sonorant with a stop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SONORANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SONORANT
1 longer words begin with SONORANT.
Shorter words from the letters in SONORANT
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Common questions about SONORANT
- Is SONORANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SONORANT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SONORANT worth?
- SONORANT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SONORANT mean?
- A speech sound produced with the vocal cords positioned so that voicing is possible, such as a vowel, glide, liquid or nasal.
- What letters can be added to SONORANT?
- SONORANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SONORANT:
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