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Words That Start With SOB

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Popular Words That Start With SOB

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With SOB 41 words

7-Letter Words Starting With SOB 6

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8-Letter Words Starting With SOB 6

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9-Letter Words Starting With SOB 7

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10-Letter Words Starting With SOB 7

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16-Letter Words Starting With SOB 1

How common is SOB at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 41 words that start with SOB. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12.6 points, the best is SOBERIZING (22 points) and 39% end in S.

Total words
41
Most common length
9 letters
7 words
Average Scrabble score
12.6
out of 22 max
Longest word
SOBERSIDEDNESSES
16 letters
Most common ending
S
39% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39%
  • d 12.2%
  • g 9.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie4.9%
  • ue4.9%
  • ei2.4%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word that starts with SOB

s 1o 1b 3e 1r 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

S 1 + O 1 + B 3 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

soberizing

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words That Start With SOB FAQ

How many words that start with SOB are there?

There are 41 words that start with SOB in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 7 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SOB?

SOBERIZING is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SOBRIQUETS (21), SOBERIZED (21), SOBRIQUET (20).

What are some common words that start with SOB?

Everyday examples include SOBER, SOBERER, SOBEREST, SOBRIETY, SOB, SOBERNESS, SOBS, SOBBING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SOB?

SOBERSIDEDNESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SOBEREST (8 letters) is the longest common one.