Sorry
/ˈsɔɹi/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters
Definition of Sorry
adjective
- (of a person) Regretful for an action; grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.
"I am sorry I stepped on your toes. It was an accident."
- Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.
"The storm left his garden in a sorry state."
- Pathetic and inferior to the point of causing others disgust.
"Bob is a sorry excuse for a football player."
interjection
- Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.
"Sorry! I didn't see that you were on the phone."
- Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.
"Sorry? What was that? The phone cut out."
- Used to correct oneself in speech.
"There are four — sorry, five — branches of the store locally."
Anagrams of Sorry
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
s1
o1
r1
r1
y4
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Sorry
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Sorry"
Sorry is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Sorry" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sorry" is a low-scoring word.