SORE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SORE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SORE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SORE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SORE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,702.
What stands out about SORE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 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
What does SORE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Painful or tender, especially because of injury, overuse or infection.
Something described as sore hurts when it is touched, moved or put under strain: a sore throat stings on swallowing, and a sore muscle aches after unfamiliar exercise. The word can also describe hurt feelings, as in being sore about a remark.
How SORE is used
Common in everyday speech about minor pain or hurt feelings.
- Her feet were sore after the long hike.
- He had a sore throat and could barely speak.
- The bruise on his arm was still sore a week later.
- My eyes felt sore from staring at the screen all day.
- She was still sore about losing the argument.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SORE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SORE
The 4 tiles of SORE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SORE
Showing 24 of 26 words that begin with SORE.
Words ending in SORE
5 words end in SORE. Useful as a back hook: play SORE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SORE inside
24 words contain SORE in the middle. Words that start with SORE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SORE
Common questions about SORE
- Is SORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SORE, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SORE worth?
- SORE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SORE mean?
- Painful or tender, especially because of injury, overuse or infection.
- What letters can be added to SORE?
- SORE takes 6 hooks: 0 in front and 6 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SORE:
Open SORE in the Word Finder