/sɑd/
nounverbadjective

Is SOD a Scrabble word?

Yes. SOD is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.

  2. Turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns.

    “The landscapers rolled sod onto the bare earth and made a presentable lawn by nightfall.”

  3. A piece of this.

  4. A damper (bread) which has failed to rise, remaining a flat lump.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To cover with sod.

    “He sodded the worn areas twice a year.”

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Sodden; incompletely risen.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: sod via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English sod, sodde first attested in the mid-15th century, from Middle Dutch zoden (“turf”) or Middle Low German sôde, soede (“turf”), both related to Dutch zode (“turf”), German Sode (“turf”), Old Frisian sātha (“sod”), all being of uncertain ultimate origin.

SOD at a glance

SOD has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (S 1 + O 1 + D 2) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #20,605 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -SOD

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Same last three letters as SOD. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

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  • UNSOD6

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