SORE
/sɔː/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
Definition of SORE
An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.
"They put ointment and a bandage on the sore."
Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty.
To mutilate the legs or feet of (a horse) in order to induce a particular gait.
Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
"Her feet were sore from walking so far."
Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.
Dire; distressing.
"The school was in sore need of textbooks, theirs having been ruined in the flood."
Very, excessively, extremely (of something bad).
Sorely.
Examples of SORE in a Sentence
- "They put ointment and a bandage on the sore."
- "Her feet were sore from walking so far."
- "The school was in sore need of textbooks, theirs having been ruined in the flood."
Word Details
Is SORE a Scrabble Word?
Yes, SORE is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like SORE are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for SORE
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | s | o | r | e | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Anagrams of SORE
Words made by rearranging the exact same 4 letters
Words You Can Make With the Letters in SORE
22 words from the letters in SORE
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use SORE in Word Games
SORE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: SORE is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble SORE to find 22 additional valid words.