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sop

/sɒp/noun · verb

Sop can refer to a concession given to mollify or placate or piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid. As a verb, sop can mean to give a conciliatory gift or bribe to, be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid, or cover with liquid; pour liquid onto.

6 meanings3 lettersScrabble 5

Length

3

Scrabble

5

WWF

6

Starts

SO

Ends

SOP

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “SOP” Mean?

/sɒp/

sop has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid

Synonyms

2

a concession given to mollify or placate

the offer was a sop to my feelings

Verb

4 senses
1

give a conciliatory gift or bribe to

2

be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid

3

dip into liquid

sop bread into the sauce

4

cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

souse water on his hot face

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid

Length

3 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

P

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

S, O, P

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
o
p

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sop.

SOP is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 5.
It starts with S and ends with P.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using sop in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SOP has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SOP is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SOP can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SOP uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SO, OP

Trigrams

SOP

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for sop.

SOP is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with S and ends with P, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 5, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with P, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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