What does SORT mean?

Pronunciation
/sɔrt/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
4
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality“sculpture is a form of art”
  2. an approximate definition or example“she wore a sort of magenta dress”
  3. a person of a particular character or nature“what sort of person is he?”
  4. an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion“the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting”

verb

  1. examine in order to test suitability“screen these samples”
  2. arrange or order by classes or categories“How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

sorts5

Anagrams of SORT

rots4tors4orts4

Words inside SORT

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

ors3ort3rot3 sot3tor3or2os2 so2 to2

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Questions

Is SORT a valid word in word games?

SORT 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 SORT worth?

SORT 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 SORT?

9 other words, including TO, OR, SO and OS.