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Is SORT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SORT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality”.

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Is SORT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SORT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends, and it has 4 anagrams: ORTS, ROST, ROTS, TORS.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
4 pts
Words With Friends
4 pts
Anagrams
4
Familiarity
100th percentile

SORT meaning and definition

SORT has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

SORT as a noun

  1. A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality.
  2. An approximate definition or example.
  3. A person of a particular character or nature.

SORT as a verb

  1. Examine in order to test suitability.

SORT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SORT scores 4 in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is S, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
O11
R11
T11
Total44

SORT on premium squares

On a double word square SORT scores 8 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 12. 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 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SORT

4 words use exactly the same 4 letters as SORT. See all anagrams of SORT.

  • orts4
  • rost4
  • rots4
  • tors4

Unscramble SORT: 10 words from its letters

The letters S, O, R, T make 10 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • so2
  • rot3
  • os2
  • or2
  • tor3
  • sot3
  • ors3
  • ort3
  • st2
  • to2

Words like SORT

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

Change one letter in SORT

  • port6
  • fort7
  • soft7
  • sore4
  • sorb6
  • soot4
  • wort7
  • tort4
  • bort6
  • dort5
  • mort6
  • rort4
  • sora4
  • sord5
  • sori4
  • sorn4
  • sout4

Add one letter to SORT

Remove one letter from SORT

  • sot3
  • ort3

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SORT word facts

SORT is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (O) and 3 consonants. It starts with S and ends with T. By corpus frequency, SORT is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, O, R, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SORT Scrabble word FAQ

Is SORT a Scrabble word?

Yes. SORT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SORT mean?

SORT is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality”.

How many points is SORT worth in Scrabble?

SORT is worth 4 points in Scrabble: S (1) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 8, and on a triple word square 12.

How many points is SORT in Words With Friends?

SORT is worth 4 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SORT?

SORT has 4 anagrams: ORTS, ROST, ROTS, TORS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SORT?

You can make 10 shorter words from the letters in SORT, including SO, ROT, OS and OR.

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