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Is SORRY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SORRY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SORRY mean?

  1. adjective

    feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

    “felt regretful over his vanished youth”

  2. adjective

    bad; unfortunate

    “my finances were in a deplorable state”

  3. adjective

    without merit; of little or no value or use

    “a sorry horse”

  4. adjective

    causing dejection

    “a blue day”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
7
Letters
5

S (1) + O (1) + R (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 8 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 SORRY

SORRY 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 SORRY

The 8 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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