Is SORTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SORTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SORTS mean?
Sorts is a form of SORT.
- noun
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
“sculpture is a form of art”
- noun
an approximate definition or example
“she wore a sort of magenta dress”
- noun
a person of a particular character or nature
“what sort of person is he?”
- noun
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
“the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 5
- Words With Friends
- 5
- Letters
- 5
S (1) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 5 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 SORTS
SORTS 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 SORTS
The 16 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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