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Is SOPHISTICATED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SOPHISTICATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SOPHISTICATED mean?

  1. adjective

    having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire

    “sophisticated young socialites”

  2. adjective

    ahead in development; complex or intricate

    “advanced technology”

  3. adjective

    intellectually appealing

    “a sophisticated drama”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
22
Letters
13

S (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 21 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 SOPHISTICATED

SOPHISTICATED 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 SOPHISTICATED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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