Is SONARS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SONARS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SONARS mean?
Sonars is a form of SONAR.
- noun
a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return
“sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
6
Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
6
Letters
S (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 6 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 SONARS
SONARS 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.
Anagrams of SONARS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SONARS
The 42 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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