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7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and O as the 2nd letter

7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and O as the 2nd letter number 270, from familiar SOMEONE to high-scoring SOZZLED.

270 wordsTop pick SOMEONEHighest score SOZZLED 26

22 of 270 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With S in 1st place, T is the most common 2nd letter (518 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 22 · most-used first

All valid words 270

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • SOAKAGE12
  • SOAKERS11
  • SOAKING12
  • SOAPBOX18
  • SOAPERS9
  • SOAPIER9
  • SOAPIES9
  • SOAPILY12
  • SOAPING10
  • SOARERS7
  • SOARING8
  • SOBBERS11
  • SOBBING12
  • SOBERED10
  • SOBERER9
  • SOBERLY12
  • SOBOLES9
  • SOCAGER10
  • SOCAGES10
  • SOCCAGE12
  • SOCCERS11
  • SOCIALS9
  • SOCIATE9
  • SOCIETY12
  • SOCKETS13
  • SOCKEYE16
  • SOCKING14
  • SOCKMAN15
  • SOCKMEN15
  • SODAINE8
  • SODDENS9
  • SODDIER9
  • SODDIES9
  • SODDING10
  • SODGERS9
  • SODIUMS10
  • SOFABED13
  • SOFFITS13
  • SOFTENS10
  • SOFTEST10
  • SOFTIES10
  • SOFTING11
  • SOFTISH13
  • SOGGIER9
  • SOGGILY12
  • SOGGING10
  • SOIGNEE8
  • SOILAGE8
  • SOILIER7
  • SOILING8
  • SOILURE7
  • SOIREES7
  • SOJOURN14
  • SOKAIYA14
  • SOKEMAN13
  • SOKEMEN13
  • SOLACED10
  • SOLACER9
  • SOLACES9
  • SOLANDS8
  • SOLANIN7
  • SOLANOS7
  • SOLANUM9
  • SOLARIA7
  • SOLATED8
  • SOLATES7
  • SOLATIA7
  • SOLDADO9
  • SOLDANS8
  • SOLDERS8
  • SOLDIER8
  • SOLERAS7
  • SOLERET7
  • SOLFEGE11
  • SOLICIT9
  • SOLIDER8
  • SOLIDLY11
  • SOLIDUM10
  • SOLIDUS8
  • SOLIONS7
  • SOLIPED10
  • SOLITON7
  • SOLIVES10
  • SOLLARS7
  • SOLLERS7
  • SOLOING8
  • SOLOIST7
  • SOLUBLE9
  • SOLUBLY12
  • SOLUNAR7
  • SOLUTES7
  • SOLVATE10
  • SOLVENT10
  • SOLVERS10
  • SOLVING11
  • SOMATIC11
  • SOMBERS11
  • SOMBRED12
  • SOMBRER11
  • SOMBRES11
  • SOMEDAY13
  • SOMEHOW15
  • SOMEONE9
  • SOMEWAY15
  • SOMEWHY18
  • SOMITAL9
  • SOMITES9
  • SOMITIC11
  • SOMNIAL9
  • SOMONIS9
  • SONANCE9
  • SONANCY12
  • SONANTS7
  • SONATAS7
  • SONDAGE9
  • SONDELI8
  • SONDERS8
  • SONERIS7
  • SONGFUL11
  • SONGKOK16
  • SONGMAN10
  • SONGMEN10
  • SONHOOD11
  • SONLESS7
  • SONLIKE11
  • SONNETS7
  • SONNIES7
  • SONOVOX17
  • SONSHIP12
  • SONSIER7
  • SONTAGS8
  • SONTIES7
  • SOOGEED9
  • SOOGEES8
  • SOOGIED9
  • SOOGIES8
  • SOOJEYS17
  • SOOKING12
  • SOOLING8
  • SOOMING10
  • SOONERS7
  • SOONEST7
  • SOONISH10
  • SOOPING10
  • SOOTHED11
  • SOOTHER10
  • SOOTHES10
  • SOOTHLY13
  • SOOTIER7
  • SOOTILY10
  • SOOTING8
  • SOPHIES12
  • SOPHISM14
  • SOPHIST12
  • SOPITED10
  • SOPITES9
  • SOPPIER11
  • SOPPILY14
  • SOPPING12
  • SOPRANI9
  • SOPRANO9
  • SORAGES8
  • SORBATE9
  • SORBENT9
  • SORBETS9
  • SORBING10
  • SORBITE9
  • SORBOSE9
  • SORCERY12
  • SORDINE8
  • SORDINI8
  • SORDINO8
  • SORDORS8
  • SOREDIA8
  • SOREHON10
  • SORELLS7
  • SOREXES14
  • SORGHOS11
  • SORGHUM13
  • SORINGS8
  • SORITES7
  • SORITIC9
  • SORNERS7
  • SORNING8
  • SOROBAN9
  • SOROCHE12
  • SORORAL7
  • SOROSES7
  • SOROSIS7
  • SORRELS7
  • SORRIER7
  • SORRILY10
  • SORROWS10
  • SORTALS7
  • SORTERS7
  • SORTIED8
  • SORTIES7
  • SORTING8
  • SOSATIE7
  • SOSSING8
  • SOTTING8
  • SOTTISH10
  • SOUARIS7
  • SOUBISE9
  • SOUCARS9
  • SOUCING10
  • SOUDANS8
  • SOUFFLE13
  • SOUGHED12
  • SOUKING12
  • SOUKOUS11
  • SOULDAN8
  • SOULFUL10
  • SOUMING10
  • SOUNDED9
  • SOUNDER8
  • SOUNDLY11
  • SOUPCON11
  • SOUPERS9
  • SOUPFIN12
  • SOUPIER9
  • SOUPILY12
  • SOUPING10
  • SOUPLED10
  • SOUPLES9
  • SOURCED10
  • SOURCES9
  • SOUREST7
  • SOURGUM10
  • SOURING8
  • SOURISH10
  • SOUROCK13
  • SOURSES7
  • SOURSOP9
  • SOUSERS7
  • SOUSING8
  • SOUSLIK11
  • SOUTANE7
  • SOUTARS7
  • SOUTERS7
  • SOUTHED11
  • SOUTHER10
  • SOUTIES7
  • SOVIETS10
  • SOVKHOZ26
  • SOVRANS10
  • SOWABLE12
  • SOWARRY13
  • SOWBACK18
  • SOWBUGS13
  • SOWCARS12
  • SOWCING13
  • SOWFFED17
  • SOWFING14
  • SOWINGS11
  • SOWLING11
  • SOWMING13
  • SOWNDED12
  • SOWSING11
  • SOWSSED11
  • SOWSSES10
  • SOWTERS10
  • SOWTHED14
  • SOYBEAN12
  • SOYMEAL12
  • SOYMILK16
  • SOYUZES19
  • SOZINES16
  • SOZZLED26
  • SOZZLES25
Letters by positionIn 33% of these words the 7th letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. U15%
  2. L14%
  3. R14%
4th letter
  1. T11%
  2. A10%
  3. I9%
5th letter
  1. I29%
  2. E16%
  3. A8%
6th letter
  1. E28%
  2. N18%
  3. R10%
7th letter
  1. S33%
  2. G12%
  3. E9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; SOZZLED tops the list with 26. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 49 words
  2. 8 points: 37 words
  3. 99 points: 45 words
  4. 10 points: 44 words
  5. 1111 points: 27 words
  6. 12 points: 27 words
  7. 1313 points: 15 words
  8. 14 points: 8 words
  9. 1515 points: 4 words
  10. 16 points: 4 words
  11. 1717 points: 3 words
  12. 18 points: 3 words
  13. 1919 points: 1 words
  14. 20 points: 0 words
  15. 2121 points: 0 words
  16. 22 points: 0 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 1 words
  20. 26 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SOZZLED2627All three
SOVKHOZ2626All three
SOZZLES2526Collins only
SOYUZES1919All three
SOAPBOX1820All three
SOMEWHY1817Collins only
SOWBACK1820Collins · NWL
SONOVOX1719All three
SOOJEYS1718Collins only
SOWFFED1717Collins only
SOCKEYE1616All three
SOYMILK1617All three

The SO opening leads to recognizable words such as SOCIETY, SOLDIER and SOMEHOW, alongside less familiar tournament entries. Of the 270 words, 22 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, while 212 have definitions. The pattern is broad, but its most striking feature is how often the words finish with S overall.

At a glance: seven-letter SO words

  • S begins each of the 270 tournament-dictionary entries, with O immediately after it.
  • Familiar anchors include SOMEONE, SOCIETY and SOURCES.
  • An ending S leads the final-letter counts with 90 entries.
  • SOZZLED and SOVKHOZ each score 26 points.
  • The average tile score across the set is 10.1.

Which seven-letter SO words are common?

Twenty-two entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. SOMEONE, SOCIETY, SOLDIER and SOMEHOW give you familiar options; SOARING and SUNDAY are other readable choices. Most of the set is less common, so a pattern match does not guarantee an everyday word.

A final S appears on 90 words, far ahead of G at 33 and E at 25. SOURCES, SOCKETS and SORROWS show that plural forms contribute to the leading ending. For a quick check, test the final letter before scanning every middle position.

What do SO words score, and where are they listed?

SOZZLED and SOVKHOZ top the scoring list at 26 points apiece; SOZZLES follows at 25. Those unusual spellings are scoring standouts, not the safest everyday plays. More familiar words such as SOAPBOX score 18, while the set averages 10.1 points.

The Collins list has 263 matches; NWL2023 has 196, and ENABLE has 179. The counts overlap, so they are not separate portions of the 270-word total. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry; the pattern alone does not establish acceptance in every dictionary.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with SO?
There are 270 seven-letter words with S in the first position and O in the second. The set includes familiar choices such as SOMEONE and SOCIETY as well as specialist entries such as SOVKHOZ.
How many points do the top-scoring seven-letter SO entries earn?
SOZZLED and SOVKHOZ tie for the highest score at 26 points. SOZZLES is close behind at 25, while SOAPBOX scores 18. Both top scorers are obscure tournament entries with unusual letter combinations.
What is the most common final letter for seven-letter SO words?
S is the most common final letter, appearing on 90 of the words. G is next with 33, followed by E with 25; SOURCES, SOCKETS and SORROWS illustrate the S ending.

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