SOUL is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SOUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOUL?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOUL is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
soulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOUL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SOUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,659.
What does SOUL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The spiritual or immaterial part of a person, thought of as the centre of feeling, character and identity, and in many beliefs able to survive death.
In many religions the soul is treated as the true, lasting self, separate from the body it inhabits: prayers speak of saving a soul, and funerals speak of a soul departing. Outside religion, the word can also mean deep feeling or sincerity, as in music described as having soul.
How SOUL is used
Common in religious, philosophical and everyday emotional language.
- They prayed for the soul of the departed.
- She poured her whole soul into the painting.
- He believes every living creature has a soul.
- The singer put real soul into the old ballad.
- Not a soul was left in the village by nightfall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOUL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SOUL
The 4 tiles of SOUL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SOUL
21 longer words begin with SOUL.
Words ending in SOUL
5 words end in SOUL. Useful as a back hook: play SOUL onto a word already on the board.
Words with SOUL inside
18 words contain SOUL in the middle. Words that start with SOUL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SOUL
Common questions about SOUL
- Is SOUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOUL, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOUL worth?
- SOUL is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOUL mean?
- The spiritual or immaterial part of a person, thought of as the centre of feeling, character and identity, and in many beliefs able to survive death.
- What letters can be added to SOUL?
- SOUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SOUL:
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