SONOROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SONOROUS 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 SONOROUS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SONOROUS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SONOROUS
No single letter turns SONOROUS into another word.
How SONOROUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SONOROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SONOROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SONOROUS
- SONOROUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SONOROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having a deep, rich and full sound that carries well.
People call a voice, bell or organ sonorous when its tone is deep and resonant. Applied to speech or writing, sonorous can hint at grand, imposing language, sometimes with a trace of pomposity.
How SONOROUS is used
Describes voices, instruments and impressive-sounding language.
- The actor had a sonorous voice that filled the hall.
- A sonorous bell rang across the valley.
- The speech was sonorous but said very little.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SONOROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SONOROUS
3 longer words begin with SONOROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in SONOROUS
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Common questions about SONOROUS
- Is SONOROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SONOROUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SONOROUS worth?
- SONOROUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SONOROUS mean?
- Having a deep, rich and full sound that carries well.
- What letters can be added to SONOROUS?
- No single letter can be added to SONOROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SONOROUS:
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