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Sonar

s 1o 1n 1a 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does sonar mean?

noun

  1. a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return

    “sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging”

    Synonymsecho sounderasdic

Is SONAR a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

SONAR is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is SONAR worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
s 1o 1n 1a 1r 1

Words With Friends

6 pts
s 1o 1n 2a 1r 1

Wordfeud

5 pts
s 1o 1n 1a 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

5 pts
s 1o 1n 1a 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SONAR

Anagrams 2

arsonroans

Hooks for SONAR

Add one letter to the front or back of SONAR to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

sonars

Sonar: quick answers

Is SONAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SONAR is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SONAR worth?
SONAR scores 5 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 5 in Wordfeud and 5 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sonar mean?
As a noun, sonar means “a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return”.
What words can you make with the letters in SONAR?
You can make 30 shorter words from SONAR, such as NAOS, OARS, OSAR, ROAN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SONAR?
SONAR rearranges into ARSON, ROANS.