SONSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points

It depends on the list you play by. SONSE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept SONSE?

Word power: 29 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SONSE is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SONSE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SONSE scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in SONSE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.

What stands out about SONSE

• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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

Anagrams of SONSE

The 5 tiles of SONSE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SONSE

1 longer words begin with SONSE.

Shorter words from the letters in SONSE

Common questions about SONSE

Is SONSE valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SONSE is not in it.

How many points is SONSE worth?

SONSE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SONSE?

SONSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.