SORBS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SORBS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SORBS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SORBS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SORBS
No single letter turns SORBS into another word.
How SORBS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SORBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about SORBS
- SORBS 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 SORBS mean in Scrabble?
SORBS is a form of SORB (its plural or a verb form).
SORB(verb) — To take up and hold a liquid or gas by absorption or adsorption.
Words ending in SORBS
8 words end in SORBS. Useful as a back hook: play SORBS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SORBS
Common questions about SORBS
- Is SORBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SORBS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SORBS worth?
- SORBS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SORBS?
- No single letter can be added to SORBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SORBS:
Open SORBS in the Word Finder