Is SOURDOUGH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SOURDOUGH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SOURDOUGH mean?
- noun
a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread
- noun
a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + D (2) + O (1) + U (1) + G (2) + H (4) = 14 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 SOURDOUGH
Single letters that turn SOURDOUGH 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 SOURDOUGH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- doughs11
- roughs10
- shroud10
- sorgho10
- dough10
- gursh9
- hoods9
- hurds9
- rough9
- shrug9
- sough9
- gourds8
- hours8
- dohs8
- dosh8
- gosh8
- gush8
- hods8
- hogs8
- hood8
- hugs8
- shod8
- shog8
- sugh8
- ughs8
- odours7
- rugous7
- drugs7
- goods7
- gourd7
- hour7
- oohs7
- rhos7
- rhus7
- rush7
- shoo7
- doh7
- duh7
- hod7
- hog7
- hug7
- ugh7
- doors6
- duros6
- gurus6
- odors6
- odour6
- ordos6
- roods6
- sorgo6
- sudor6
- dogs6
- drug6
- dugs6
- gods6
- good6
- hoo6
- hos6
- oho6
- ohs6
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