SORRINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SORRINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SORRINESS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SORRINESS is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SORRINESS
No single letter turns SORRINESS into another word.
How SORRINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SORRINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SORRINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SORRINESS
- SORRINESS 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 SORRINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The condition of being pitiful, poor in quality or deserving of scorn.
Sorriness is rarely about apology. It describes a miserable state, like a run-down shop or a feeble excuse, and carries a note of pity or contempt.
How SORRINESS is used
Used to describe shabby things and poor performance.
- The sorriness of the old tent was plain to see.
- He could not hide the sorriness of his excuse.
- The team's sorriness in defence cost them the match.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SORRINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SORRINESS
1 longer words begin with SORRINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SORRINESS
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Common questions about SORRINESS
- Is SORRINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SORRINESS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SORRINESS worth?
- SORRINESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SORRINESS mean?
- The condition of being pitiful, poor in quality or deserving of scorn.
- What letters can be added to SORRINESS?
- No single letter can be added to SORRINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SORRINESS:
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