Sore

4 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Causing or experiencing physical pain or tenderness, particularly in a specific area of the body that has been injured or overused.

“Her legs were sore after the long uphill hike through the hills.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/sɔː/

Related Words

Synonyms

sensitiverawtenderafflictivepainful huffymad

Antonyms

painlesscomfortable

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains four very common letters S, O, R, E making it one of the best early Wordle guesses available

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points and hooks to SORES, SORER, and SOREST, a reliable low-risk play on most boards

Words Related to Sore

Anagrams of Sore

Words that use exactly the same letters as “sore”.

eros ores roes rose

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “sore” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bore core fore gore more sole some sort sure

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “sore”.

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Longer words starting with Sore

Words that begin with “sore”.

soree sorel sorer sores sorex sorely sorest

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