SORROW is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SORROW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SORROW?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SORROW is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SORROW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sorrowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SORROW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SORROW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 354,778.
What does SORROW mean in Scrabble?
noun
Deep distress of mind caused by loss, disappointment or suffering.
Sorrow is heavier and longer lasting than a passing regret, and it usually follows a death, a parting or a bitter failure. Poets and hymn writers favour the word sorrow, and it also gives the plural sorrows for the separate troubles of a life. It can double as a verb meaning to grieve, though that use is now rather literary.
How SORROW is used
Used in both everyday and literary writing, often with grief, joy or tears.
- Her sorrow was plain to everyone at the funeral.
- He wrote a song full of sorrow and longing.
- Time slowly eased the sorrow of losing the farm.
- The village shared its sorrow after the flood.
- To her great sorrow, the letter never arrived.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SORROW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SORROW
11 longer words begin with SORROW.
Shorter words from the letters in SORROW
Common questions about SORROW
- Is SORROW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SORROW, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SORROW worth?
- SORROW is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SORROW mean?
- Deep distress of mind caused by loss, disappointment or suffering.
- What letters can be added to SORROW?
- SORROW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SORROW:
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