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Is SO a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SO is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adverb and a noun, most often meaning “to a very great extent or degree”.

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Is SO a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SO is a valid 2-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 2 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: OS.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters: 2
Scrabble: 2 pts
Words With Friends: 2 pts
Anagrams: 1
Familiarity: 100th percentile

SO meaning and definition

SO has 4 common senses and works as an adverb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

SO as an adverb

To a very great extent or degree.
In a manner that facilitates.
In such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied.

SO as a noun

The syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization.

SO Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SO scores 2 in Scrabble and 2 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is S, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

Letter	Scrabble	Words With Friends
S	1	1
O	1	1
Total	2	2

SO on premium squares

On a double word square SO scores 4 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 6. Putting S on a triple letter square instead adds 2 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 2 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SO

1 word uses exactly the same 2 letters as SO. See all anagrams of SO.

Unscramble SO: 0 words from its letters

No shorter words can be made from these letters.

Words like SO

One-letter changes to SO, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in SO

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son3
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soy6
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sos3
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sog4
sov6
sox10

SO word facts

SO is a 2-letter word with 2 distinct letters: 1 vowel (O) and 1 consonant. It starts with S and ends with O. By corpus frequency, SO is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, O on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 2 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SO Scrabble word FAQ

Is SO a Scrabble word?

Yes. SO is a valid 2-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 2 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SO mean?

SO is used as an adverb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “to a very great extent or degree”.

How many points is SO worth in Scrabble?

SO is worth 2 points in Scrabble: S (1) + O (1). On a double word square it scores 4, and on a triple word square 6.

How many points is SO in Words With Friends?

SO is worth 2 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SO?

SO has 1 anagram: OS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SO?

No shorter words can be made from the letters in SO.

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