SOURDELINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SOURDELINE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SOURDELINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOURDELINE is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOURDELINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sourdelinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOURDELINE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SOURDELINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOURDELINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SOURDELINE
1 longer words begin with SOURDELINE.
Shorter words from the letters in SOURDELINE
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Common questions about SOURDELINE
- Is SOURDELINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SOURDELINE is not in it.
- How many points is SOURDELINE worth?
- SOURDELINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOURDELINE?
- SOURDELINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SOURDELINE:
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