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Words containing SO

Words that have the letters SO in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 3,627 playable words containing SO in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is ABSORBABILITIES. The highest-scoring is ISOCARBOXAZIDS, worth 33 points.

  • PHILOSOPHICAL23
  • MICROPROCESSOR22
  • SOPHISTICATING21
  • PHILOSOPHERS20
  • PHILOSOPHIES20
  • PHILOSOPHY20
  • SOPHISTICATED20
  • COMPULSORY19
  • CUMBERSOME19
  • PHILOSOPHER19
  • SOPHISTICATES19
  • WHATSOEVER19
  • SOPHISTICATE18
  • SUPERVISORS18
  • COMPARISONS17
  • PREDECESSORS17
  • SOUNDTRACK17
  • SUPERVISOR17

Highest-scoring words containing SO

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • ISOCARBOXAZIDS33
  • ISOCARBOXAZID32
  • PHILOSOPHIZING31
  • SOLILOQUIZING31
  • PHILOSOPHIZED30
  • SOLILOQUIZED30
  • SOLILOQUIZERS30
  • PHILOSOPHIZERS30
  • PHILOSOPHIZES29
  • SOLILOQUIZES29
  • SOLILOQUIZER29
  • PHILOSOPHIZER29

2-letter words containing SO (1)

  • SO2

3-letter words containing SO (11)

  • SOB5
  • SOD4
  • SOL3
  • SON3
  • SOP5
  • SOS3
  • SOT3
  • SOU4
  • SOW6
  • SOX9
  • SOY5

4-letter words containing SO (50)

  • ALSO4
  • MISO6
  • PESO6
  • PISO6
  • SOAK7
  • SOAP6
  • SOAR4
  • SOBS6
  • SOCK9
  • SODA5
  • SODS5
  • SOFA7
  • SOFT7
  • SOIL4
  • SOJA12
  • SOKE7
  • SOLA4
  • SOLD5
  • SOLE4
  • SOLI4
  • SOLO4
  • SOLS4
  • SOMA6
  • SOME6
  • SONE4
  • SONG5
  • SONS4
  • SOOK7
  • SOON4
  • SOOT4
  • SOPH8
  • SOPS6
  • SORA4
  • SORB6
  • SORD5
  • SORE4
  • SORI4
  • SORN4
  • SORT4
  • SOTH6
  • SOTS4
  • SOUK8
  • SOUL5
  • SOUP7
  • SOUR5
  • SOUS5
  • SOWN7
  • SOWS7
  • SOYA6
  • SOYS6

5-letter words containing SO (115)

  • ARSON5
  • AVISO9
  • BASSO7
  • BESOM9
  • BESOT7
  • BISON7
  • BOSOM9
  • HYSON9
  • KUSSO9
  • LASSO5
  • MASON7
  • PESOS7
  • SOAKS8
  • SOAPS7
  • SOAPY9
  • SOARS5
  • SOAVE9
  • SOBER7
  • SOCKO10
  • SOCKS10
  • SODAS6
  • SODDY9
  • SOFAS8
  • SOFTY10
  • SOGGY9
  • SOILS5
  • SOJAS13
  • SOLAR5
  • SOLED6
  • SOLES5
  • SOLID6
  • SOLOS5
  • SOLVE9
  • SONAR5
  • SONGS6
  • SONIC7
  • SONNY7
  • SOOTH7
  • SOOTY7
  • SOPHY11
  • SOPPY11
  • SORER5
  • SORES5
  • SORRY7
  • SORTS5
  • SOUGH9
  • SOULS6
  • SOUND7
  • SOUPS8
  • SOUPY10
  • SOURS6
  • SOUSE6
  • SOUTH8
  • SOWED9
  • SOWER8
  • SOYUZ16
  • SOZIN13
  • TORSO5
  • VISOR9
  • WHOSO10

The 60 most common shown, 55 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing SO (219)

  • ABSORB10
  • ASSORT6
  • BOSOMS10
  • CENSOR8
  • CURSOR9
  • DISOWN10
  • LESSON6
  • MASONS8
  • PARSON8
  • PERSON8
  • POISON8
  • PRISON8
  • RANSOM8
  • REASON6
  • RESORT6
  • SEASON6
  • SENSOR6
  • SOAKED10
  • SOAPED9
  • SOARED7
  • SOBBED11
  • SOBERS8
  • SOCCER10
  • SOCIAL8
  • SOCKED12
  • SOCKET11
  • SODDED9
  • SODDEN8
  • SODIUM10
  • SOFTEN9
  • SOFTER9
  • SOFTLY11
  • SOILED7
  • SOLACE8
  • SOLDER7
  • SOLELY8
  • SOLEMN8
  • SOLIDS7
  • SOLING7
  • SOLOED7
  • SOLVED11
  • SOLVES10
  • SOMBER10
  • SOMBRE10
  • SOONER6
  • SOOTHE8
  • SOPPED11
  • SORDID8
  • SORELY8
  • SORROW9
  • SORTED7
  • SOUGHT10
  • SOUNDS8
  • SOUPED10
  • SOURCE9
  • SOURED8
  • SOURER7
  • SOWING10
  • UNISON7
  • VISORS10

The 60 most common shown, 159 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing SO (407)

  • ABSOLVE13
  • ABSORBS11
  • ADVISOR12
  • ASSORTS7
  • AWESOME12
  • BLOSSOM11
  • CENSORS9
  • CONSOLE9
  • CRIMSON11
  • CURSORY12
  • DISOBEY12
  • DISOWNS11
  • DIVISOR12
  • EPISODE10
  • FORSOOK13
  • INSOFAR10
  • ISOLATE7
  • LESSONS7
  • LIAISON7
  • MASONRY11
  • PERSONS9
  • POISONS9
  • PROVISO13
  • REASONS7
  • RESOLVE11
  • RESORTS7
  • SOAKING11
  • SOAPING10
  • SOBBING12
  • SOBERED10
  • SOCIETY11
  • SOCKETS12
  • SOCKING13
  • SODDING10
  • SOFTENS10
  • SOFTEST10
  • SOJOURN16
  • SOLACED10
  • SOLDIER8
  • SOLIDLY10
  • SOLUBLE10
  • SOLVENT11
  • SOLVING12
  • SOMEDAY12
  • SOMEHOW14
  • SOMEONE9
  • SOONEST7
  • SOOTHED10
  • SOPPING12
  • SORCERY11
  • SORTING8
  • SOUNDED10
  • SOUNDLY11
  • SOUPING11
  • SOURCED11
  • SOURCES10
  • SPONSOR9
  • UNSOUND10
  • VENISON11
  • WINSOME12

The 60 most common shown, 347 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing SO (598)

  • ABSOLUTE11
  • ABSOLVED15
  • ABSOLVES14
  • ABSORBED13
  • ADVISORS13
  • ADVISORY15
  • ASSORTED9
  • BESOUGHT14
  • BLOSSOMS12
  • CENSORED11
  • CRIMSONS12
  • DISOBEYS13
  • DISORDER10
  • DISOWNED13
  • DISSOLVE13
  • DIVISORS13
  • EPISODES11
  • ESOPHAGI13
  • ESOTERIC10
  • FEARSOME13
  • GASOLINE9
  • GRUESOME12
  • HANDSOME13
  • IMPRISON12
  • ISOLATED9
  • ISOLATES8
  • JETTISON16
  • OBSOLETE10
  • PERSONAL10
  • POISONED11
  • PRISONER10
  • PROVISOS14
  • REASONED9
  • RESOLVED13
  • RESOLVER12
  • RESOLVES12
  • RESORTED9
  • RESOURCE11
  • RHAPSODY15
  • SOBRIETY12
  • SOCIABLE12
  • SOCIALLY12
  • SOFTBALL13
  • SOFTWARE14
  • SOJOURNS17
  • SOLDIERS9
  • SOLIDIFY14
  • SOLUTION9
  • SOMEBODY15
  • SOMETIME12
  • SOMEWHAT15
  • SOUNDING11
  • SOUTHERN11
  • SOUTHPAW16
  • SOUVENIR13
  • SPONSORS10
  • TIRESOME10
  • UNSOLVED14
  • VIRTUOSO13
  • WINSOMER13

The 60 most common shown, 538 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing SO (589)

  • ABSOLVING16
  • ABSORBING14
  • ACCESSORY15
  • ASSOCIATE11
  • ASSORTING10
  • BLOSSOMED14
  • CENSORING12
  • CRIMSONED14
  • DISOBEYED15
  • DISOWNING14
  • DISSOLVED15
  • DISSOLVES14
  • ESOPHAGUS15
  • HANDSOMER14
  • IMPRISONS13
  • ISOLATING10
  • ISOLATION9
  • JETTISONS17
  • MAUSOLEUM15
  • OESOPHAGI14
  • PERSONIFY16
  • PERSONNEL11
  • POISONING12
  • PRECURSOR14
  • PRISONERS11
  • PROCESSOR13
  • PROFESSOR14
  • REASONING10
  • RESOLVING14
  • RESORTING10
  • RESOURCES12
  • SOCIALISM13
  • SOCIALIST11
  • SOCIALIZE19
  • SOCIETIES11
  • SOCIOLOGY14
  • SOFTBALLS14
  • SOJOURNED19
  • SOLICITOR11
  • SOLUTIONS10
  • SOMEPLACE15
  • SOMETHING14
  • SOMETIMES13
  • SOMEWHATS16
  • SOMEWHERE16
  • SOPHISTRY15
  • SOPHOMORE15
  • SORROWFUL16
  • SOUTHERLY14
  • SOUTHPAWS17
  • SOUTHWARD16
  • SOUTHWEST15
  • SOUVENIRS14
  • SOVEREIGN14
  • SPONSORED12
  • SUCCESSOR14
  • WEARISOME14
  • WHOLESOME16
  • WINSOMEST14
  • WORRISOME14

The 60 most common shown, 529 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing SO (516)

  • ABSOLUTELY15
  • ABSOLUTEST13
  • ABSORBENTS14
  • ABSORPTION14
  • ADVISORIES15
  • ANTISOCIAL12
  • ASSOCIATED13
  • ASSOCIATES12
  • BLOSSOMING15
  • BOTHERSOME16
  • BURDENSOME16
  • CENSORSHIP16
  • CHROMOSOME18
  • COMPARISON16
  • COMPULSORY19
  • CONSORTING13
  • CONSORTIUM15
  • CRIMSONING15
  • CUMBERSOME19
  • DISOBEYING16
  • DISORDERLY14
  • DISSOLVING16
  • GRUESOMEST14
  • HANDSOMEST15
  • IMPERSONAL14
  • IMPRISONED15
  • INSOLVENCY18
  • INSOLVENTS14
  • JETTISONED19
  • MAUSOLEUMS16
  • MEDDLESOME16
  • OESOPHAGUS16
  • OPPRESSORS14
  • PERSONABLE14
  • PERSONALLY14
  • PHILOSOPHY20
  • PRECURSORS15
  • PROCESSORS14
  • PROFESSORS15
  • REASONABLE12
  • REASONABLY14
  • RESOLUTION11
  • RHAPSODIES15
  • SOCIALIZED21
  • SOCIALIZES20
  • SOJOURNING20
  • SOLICITORS12
  • SOLIDIFIED15
  • SOLIDIFIES14
  • SOMEBODIES15
  • SOPHOMORES16
  • SOUNDPROOF17
  • SOUNDTRACK17
  • SOVEREIGNS15
  • SPONSORING13
  • SUCCESSORS15
  • SUPERSONIC15
  • SUPERVISOR17
  • UNRESOLVED16
  • WHATSOEVER19

The 60 most common shown, 456 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing SO (368)

  • ACCESSORIES15
  • ASSOCIATING14
  • ASSOCIATION13
  • ASSOCIATIVE17
  • ASSORTMENTS13
  • CHAIRPERSON17
  • CHROMOSOMES19
  • COMPARISONS17
  • CONSOLATION13
  • CONSOLIDATE14
  • DIPSOMANIAC18
  • DISOBEDIENT15
  • DISORDERING14
  • DISORGANIZE21
  • DISSOCIATED15
  • DISSOCIATES14
  • DISSOLUTION13
  • DISSONANCES14
  • GARRISONING13
  • IMPERSONATE15
  • IMPRISONING16
  • JETTISONING20
  • OBSOLESCENT15
  • PERSONALISE13
  • PERSONALITY15
  • PERSONALIZE21
  • PERSONIFIED17
  • PERSONIFIES16
  • PHILOSOPHER19
  • PHILOSOPHIC21
  • PREDECESSOR16
  • QUARRELSOME22
  • RESOLUTIONS12
  • RESOURCEFUL18
  • RHAPSODIZED25
  • RHAPSODIZES24
  • SALESPERSON13
  • SOCIALISING14
  • SOCIALIZING22
  • SOCIOLOGIST14
  • SOLEMNIZING22
  • SOLIDIFYING18
  • SOLILOQUIES20
  • SOLILOQUISE20
  • SOLILOQUIZE28
  • SOMERSAULTS14
  • SORCERESSES13
  • SORROWFULLY20
  • SOUNDPROOFS18
  • SOUTHERLIES14
  • SOUTHERNERS14
  • SOVEREIGNTY18
  • SPONSORSHIP17
  • SUPERVISORS18
  • SUPERVISORY20
  • TROUBLESOME16
  • UNSOLICITED15
  • UNWHOLESOME19
  • VICHYSSOISE21
  • WHERESOEVER20

The 60 most common shown, 308 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing SO (297)

  • ANCHORPERSON18
  • ASSOCIATIONS14
  • CAPARISONING17
  • CENSORIOUSLY17
  • CHAIRPERSONS18
  • COMPULSORILY21
  • CONSOLATIONS14
  • CONSOLIDATED16
  • CONSOLIDATES15
  • COSPONSORING17
  • DIPSOMANIACS19
  • DISCONSOLATE15
  • DISOBEDIENCE18
  • DISORGANIZED23
  • DISORGANIZES22
  • DISSOCIATING16
  • DISSOCIATION15
  • EXTRASENSORY20
  • HANDSOMENESS17
  • IMPERSONALLY18
  • IMPERSONATED17
  • IMPERSONATES16
  • IMPRISONMENT18
  • INCONSOLABLE16
  • INSOLUBILITY17
  • MISOGYNISTIC19
  • OBSOLESCENCE18
  • PERSONALISED15
  • PERSONALISES14
  • PERSONALIZED23
  • PERSONALIZES22
  • PERSONIFYING20
  • PHILOSOPHERS20
  • PHILOSOPHIES20
  • PHILOSOPHISE20
  • PHILOSOPHIZE28
  • PREDECESSORS17
  • PROFESSORIAL17
  • RESOUNDINGLY17
  • RHAPSODIZING26
  • SALESPERSONS14
  • SOCIOLOGICAL17
  • SOCIOLOGISTS15
  • SOLICITOUSLY17
  • SOLILOQUISED22
  • SOLILOQUISES21
  • SOLILOQUIZED30
  • SOLILOQUIZES29
  • SOMERSAULTED16
  • SOMNAMBULISM21
  • SOMNAMBULIST19
  • SOPHISTICATE18
  • SOUNDPROOFED20
  • SOUTHEASTERN15
  • SOUTHWESTERN18
  • SOUTHWESTERS18
  • SPOKESPERSON19
  • UNREASONABLE15
  • UNREASONABLY17
  • UNSEASONABLE15

The 60 most common shown, 237 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

3,627 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (2.2%) are containing SO. Most of them, 598, have 8 letters. 1,205 start with SO, 44 end with it and 2,379 have it only in the middle.

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Questions

How many words are there containing SO?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 3,627 words containing SO, from 2 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing SO?

ISOCARBOXAZIDS, worth 33 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: ISOCARBOXAZID (32), PHILOSOPHIZING (31) and SOLILOQUIZING (31).

What are the most common words containing SO?

PHILOSOPHICAL, MICROPROCESSOR, SOPHISTICATING, PHILOSOPHERS, PHILOSOPHIES and PHILOSOPHY. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

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