SOROCHE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SOROCHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOROCHE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOROCHE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOROCHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sorochesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOROCHE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SOROCHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 496,266.
What does SOROCHE mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
Altitude sickness, especially as experienced in the Andes.
Soroche is the Spanish-origin word travellers meet in Peru and Bolivia for the headache and breathlessness that come with thin air. Locals often treat it with coca tea and rest.
How SOROCHE is used
Soroche is used mostly in South American travel contexts.
- We all suffered from soroche on the first day in Cusco.
- Drinking coca tea is a common cure for soroche.
- The guide warned us about soroche before the climb.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOROCHE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SOROCHE
The 7 tiles of SOROCHE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SOROCHE
1 longer words begin with SOROCHE.
Shorter words from the letters in SOROCHE
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Common questions about SOROCHE
- Is SOROCHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOROCHE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOROCHE worth?
- SOROCHE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOROCHE mean?
- Altitude sickness, especially as experienced in the Andes.
- What letters can be added to SOROCHE?
- SOROCHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SOROCHE:
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