SOURWOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SOURWOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOURWOOD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOURWOOD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOURWOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sourwoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOURWOOD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOURWOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOURWOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SOURWOOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A deciduous tree of the eastern United States with sour-tasting leaves and drooping clusters of small white flowers.
Sourwood is valued by beekeepers because bees visiting its summer blossoms yield a prized honey. The leaves turn a vivid crimson in autumn, making the tree a favourite in gardens.
How SOURWOOD is used
Used for the tree itself and, in compounds, for its honey and timber.
- The sourwood by the porch turns red every October.
- Mountain beekeepers sell sourwood honey at the market.
- A young sourwood prefers acid soil and partial shade.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOURWOOD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOURWOOD
1 longer words begin with SOURWOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in SOURWOOD
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Common questions about SOURWOOD
- Is SOURWOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOURWOOD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOURWOOD worth?
- SOURWOOD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOURWOOD mean?
- A deciduous tree of the eastern United States with sour-tasting leaves and drooping clusters of small white flowers.
- What letters can be added to SOURWOOD?
- SOURWOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOURWOOD:
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