Is SOBRIETY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SOBRIETY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SOBRIETY mean?
- noun
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
- noun
moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
- noun
a manner that is serious and solemn
- noun
abstaining from excess
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + O (1) + B (3) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 SOBRIETY
SOBRIETY 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 SOBRIETY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- obesity12
- bitsy10
- borty10
- broey10
- brosy10
- byres10
- bytes10
- obeys10
- broiest9
- orbiest9
- oyster9
- storey9
- toyers9
- beys9
- boys9
- byes9
- byre9
- byte9
- obey9
- orby9
- sybo9
- toby9
- yobs9
- bestir8
- bister8
- bistre8
- bistro8
- biters8
- boites8
- orbits8
- ribose8
- sobeit8
- sorbet8
- strobe8
- tobies8
- tribes8
- oyers8
- ryots8
- story8
- stroy8
- toyer8
- treys8
- troys8
- tyers8
- tyres8
- tyros8
- yetis8
- yores8
- bey8
- boy8
- bye8
- bys8
- yob8
- besot7
- biers7
- biros7
- birse7
- biter7
- bites7
- boite7
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