So
/səʊ/
adjective
adverb
- To the (explicitly stated) extent that.
"It was so hot outside that all the plants died. He was so good, they hired him on the spot."
- To the (implied) extent.
"I need a piece of cloth so long. [= this long]"
- In a particular manner.
"Place the napkin on the table just so. If that's what you mean, then say so; (or do so)."
- In the same manner or to the same extent as aforementioned; also.
"Just as you have the right to your free speech, so I have the right to mine. Many people say she's the world's greatest athlete, but I don't think so. "I can count backwards from one hundred." "So can I.""
- With as To such an extent or degree; as.
"so far as; so long as; so much as"
conjunction
interjection
- Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story.
"So, let's go home."
- Short for so what.
""You park your car in front of my house every morning." — "So?""
- Used to connect previous conversation or events to the following question.
"So how does this story end?"
- Used to introduce a rhetorical question.
"We'd like to visit but I don't know if we can afford a hotel. —So who's staying in a hotel? Stay with us."
- Be as you are; stand still; used especially to cows; also used by sailors.
Word Validity & Sources
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About the Word "So"
So is a 2-letter word that scores 2 points in Scrabble and 2 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "so" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "So" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "so" is a low-scoring word.