SOPOROUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SOPOROUS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SOPOROUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOPOROUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOPOROUS
No single letter turns SOPOROUS into another word.
How SOPOROUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOPOROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOPOROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SOPOROUS
- SOPOROUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SOPOROUS
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Common questions about SOPOROUS
- Is SOPOROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOPOROUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOPOROUS worth?
- SOPOROUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOPOROUS?
- No single letter can be added to SOPOROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOPOROUS:
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