Is SOPHOMORE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SOPHOMORE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SOPHOMORE mean?
- noun
a second-year undergraduate
- adjective
used of the second year in United States high school or college
“the sophomore class”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + M (3) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 16 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 SOPHOMORE
Single letters that turn SOPHOMORE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SOPHOMORE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- morphos14
- morpho13
- morphs13
- oomphs13
- hoopers12
- hoopoes12
- hemps12
- morph12
- oomph12
- oosperm11
- ephors11
- homers11
- hooper11
- hoopoe11
- hopers11
- mosher11
- posher11
- shroom11
- hemp11
- mopers10
- proems10
- promos10
- ephor10
- herms10
- homer10
- homes10
- homos10
- hoops10
- hoper10
- hopes10
- mohos10
- pheos10
- poohs10
- shmoe10
- oospore9
- moper9
- mopes9
- perms9
- poems9
- pomes9
- pomos9
- proem9
- promo9
- proms9
- romps9
- sperm9
- hems9
- heps9
- herm9
- home9
- homo9
- homs9
- hoop9
- hope9
- hops9
- mesh9
- mhos9
- moho9
- mosh9
- ohms9
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