SOUK is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SOUK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOUK?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOUK is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOUK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
souksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOUK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SOUK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
What does SOUK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A marketplace or commercial district found in Arab and North African cities.
A souk typically consists of narrow lanes lined with small shops selling spices, textiles, and crafts. Visitors often bargain with vendors, since fixed prices are uncommon in a traditional souk.
How SOUK is used
Used when describing traditional markets in the Middle East and North Africa.
- Spice sellers filled the narrow lanes of the souk.
- Tourists wandered through the souk searching for handmade rugs.
- The souk grew crowded as evening approached.
- Vendors in the souk called out prices to passersby.
- She bargained for a lamp in the busy souk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOUK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SOUK
The 4 tiles of SOUK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SOUK
5 longer words begin with SOUK.
Words with SOUK inside
3 words contain SOUK in the middle. Words that start with SOUK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SOUK
Common questions about SOUK
- Is SOUK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOUK, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOUK worth?
- SOUK is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOUK mean?
- A marketplace or commercial district found in Arab and North African cities.
- What letters can be added to SOUK?
- SOUK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SOUK:
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