SOVEREIGN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SOVEREIGN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOVEREIGN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOVEREIGN is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOVEREIGN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sovereignsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOVEREIGN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SOVEREIGN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOVEREIGN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SOVEREIGN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A supreme ruler, especially a king, queen or emperor.
In Britain a sovereign is also an old gold coin worth one pound, now struck only for collectors. As an adjective the same word describes a state that governs itself without outside control.
How SOVEREIGN is used
Used about monarchs and heads of state, and in numismatics for the gold coin.
- The sovereign opened parliament with a short speech.
- He kept a gold sovereign in a velvet pouch.
- Subjects swore loyalty to their sovereign.
- A sovereign answers to no higher earthly power.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOVEREIGN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SOVEREIGN
The 9 tiles of SOVEREIGN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SOVEREIGN
6 longer words begin with SOVEREIGN.
Shorter words from the letters in SOVEREIGN
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Common questions about SOVEREIGN
- Is SOVEREIGN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOVEREIGN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOVEREIGN worth?
- SOVEREIGN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOVEREIGN mean?
- A supreme ruler, especially a king, queen or emperor.
- What letters can be added to SOVEREIGN?
- SOVEREIGN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SOVEREIGN:
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