What does SOUR mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsaʊər/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
5
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. go sour or spoil“The milk has soured”
  2. make sour or more sour

adjective

  1. smelling of fermentation or staleness
  2. having a sharp biting taste
  3. one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons
  4. in an unpalatable state“sour milk”
  5. inaccurate in pitch“a false (or sour) note”
  6. showing a brooding ill humor“a dark scowl”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

sours5sourer6sourest7

Anagrams of SOUR

ours4

Words inside SOUR

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

ors3our3sou3or2os2 so2 us2

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Word lists

Questions

Is SOUR a valid word in word games?

SOUR 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 SOUR worth?

SOUR is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SOUR?

7 other words, including OR, SO, OUR and US.