SOPHOMORE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SOPHOMORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOPHOMORE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOPHOMORE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOPHOMORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sophomoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOPHOMORE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SOPHOMORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOPHOMORE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SOPHOMORE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A student in the second year of a high school or college course.
In the United States, students progress from freshman to sophomore, then junior and senior. A sophomore has finished one year but still has a long way to go. The word is also used for a second album or film, as in the phrase sophomore slump.
How SOPHOMORE is used
An American school term; also used figuratively for a second effort, such as a second album.
- She is a sophomore at the state university.
- The sophomore guard led the team in scoring.
- The band released its sophomore album last spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOPHOMORE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOPHOMORE
1 longer words begin with SOPHOMORE.
Shorter words from the letters in SOPHOMORE
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Common questions about SOPHOMORE
- Is SOPHOMORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOPHOMORE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOPHOMORE worth?
- SOPHOMORE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOPHOMORE mean?
- A student in the second year of a high school or college course.
- What letters can be added to SOPHOMORE?
- SOPHOMORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SOPHOMORE:
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