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Is SOLID a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SOLID is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure”.

Quick answer

Is SOLID a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SOLID is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 6 anagrams: DIOLS, IDOLS, LIDOS, LOIDS, SLOID, SOLDI.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
6
Familiarity
100th percentile

SOLID meaning and definition

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

SOLID as a noun

  1. Matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure.

SOLID as an adjective

  1. Characterized by good substantial quality.
  2. Of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous.
  3. Entirely of one substance with no holes inside.

SOLID Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SOLID scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
O11
L12
I11
D22
Total67

SOLID on premium squares

On a double word square SOLID scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SOLID

6 words use exactly the same 5 letters as SOLID. See all anagrams of SOLID.

  • diols6
  • idols6
  • lidos6
  • loids6
  • sloid6
  • soldi6

Shorter words hiding in SOLID

The letters S, O, L, I, D make 45 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble SOLID: all 45 words.

  • do3
  • so2
  • oil3
  • old4
  • soil4
  • sod4
  • li2
  • idol5
  • lid4
  • os2
  • silo4
  • dol4
  • dos4
  • id3
  • io2
  • od3
  • si2
  • sol3
  • diol5
  • dis4
  • lido5
  • ois3
  • sild5
  • sold5

Words like SOLID

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

Change one letter in SOLID

  • soled6

Add one letter to SOLID

  • stolid7
  • solidi7
  • solids7

Remove one letter from SOLID

  • sold5
  • olid5
  • slid5
  • soli4

More 5-letter words starting with SO

  • sound6
  • south8
  • sober7
  • souse5
  • solve8
  • sorry8
  • soddy10
  • sooty8
  • soapy10
  • sodom8
  • soggy10
  • sonic7
  • soppy12
  • sorus5
  • soupy10
  • solar5
  • soled6
  • sonar5

SOLID word facts

SOLID is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and I) and 3 consonants. It starts with S and ends with D. By corpus frequency, SOLID is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, O, L, I, D on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SOLID Scrabble word FAQ

Is SOLID a Scrabble word?

Yes. SOLID is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SOLID mean?

SOLID is used as a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure”.

How many points is SOLID worth in Scrabble?

SOLID is worth 6 points in Scrabble: S (1) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is SOLID in Words With Friends?

SOLID is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SOLID?

SOLID has 6 anagrams: DIOLS, IDOLS, LIDOS, LOIDS, SLOID, SOLDI. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SOLID?

You can make 45 shorter words from the letters in SOLID, including DO, SO, OIL and OLD.

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