What does SORE mean?

Pronunciation
/sɔr/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
4
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. hurting“the tender spot on his jaw”
  2. causing misery or pain or distress“it was a sore trial to him”
  3. roused to anger“stayed huffy a good while”

noun

  1. an open skin infection

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

sorer5sores5sorest6

Anagrams of SORE

rose4 eros4ores4roes4

Words inside SORE

15 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ers3oes3ore3 ors3ose3res3roe3ser3er2es2oe2or2os2 re2 so2

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Questions

Is SORE a valid word in word games?

SORE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SORE worth?

SORE is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 4 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SORE?

15 other words, including OR, SO, RE and ER.