SOURNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SOURNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOURNESS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOURNESS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOURNESS
No single letter turns SOURNESS into another word.
How SOURNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOURNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOURNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SOURNESS
- SOURNESS 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 SOURNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of tasting sharp or acid, like vinegar or lemon juice.
Sourness is one of the basic tastes, and cooks balance it against sweetness. The same word can describe a bitter, sullen mood, as when someone answers with sourness.
How SOURNESS is used
Used for taste, and figuratively for a sulky temper.
- A pinch of sugar softened the sourness of the sauce.
- The sourness of unripe grapes made him wince.
- There was a note of sourness in her reply.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOURNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOURNESS
1 longer words begin with SOURNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SOURNESS
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Common questions about SOURNESS
- Is SOURNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOURNESS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOURNESS worth?
- SOURNESS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOURNESS mean?
- The quality of tasting sharp or acid, like vinegar or lemon juice.
- What letters can be added to SOURNESS?
- No single letter can be added to SOURNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOURNESS:
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