Is SOBERNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SOBERNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SOBERNESS mean?
- noun
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
- noun
a manner that is serious and solemn
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + O (1) + B (3) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SOBERNESS
SOBERNESS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SOBERNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- boreens9
- enrobes9
- soreness8
- boners8
- boreen8
- bosser8
- bosses8
- broses8
- enrobe8
- obsess8
- sobers8
- senores7
- sensors7
- beers7
- benes7
- beses7
- boner7
- bones7
- bores7
- borne7
- brees7
- brens7
- brose7
- ebons7
- obese7
- robes7
- snobs7
- sober7
- sorbs7
- eroses6
- nesses6
- senors6
- senses6
- sensor6
- sneers6
- snores6
- been6
- beer6
- bees6
- bene6
- bens6
- bone6
- bore6
- born6
- boss6
- bree6
- bren6
- bros6
- ebon6
- nebs6
- nobs6
- obes6
- orbs6
- rebs6
- robe6
- robs6
- snob6
- sobs6
- sorb6
- ernes5
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