Is SOURS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SOURS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SOURS mean?
Sours is a form of SOUR.
- verb
go sour or spoil
“The milk has soured”
- verb
make sour or more sour
- adjective
smelling of fermentation or staleness
- noun
a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
5
Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
5
Letters
S (1) + O (1) + U (1) + R (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 SOURS
SOURS 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.
Anagrams of SOURS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SOURS
The 13 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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