SOV is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. SOV 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SOV?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOV is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOV
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sovsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOV scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in SOV, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,527.
Words starting with SOV
Showing 24 of 41 words that begin with SOV.
Words with SOV inside
13 words contain SOV in the middle. Words that start with SOV are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SOV
Common questions about SOV
- Is SOV valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SOV is not in it.
- How many points is SOV worth?
- SOV is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOV?
- SOV takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of SOV:
Open SOV in the Word Finder