Sour
4 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Having a sharp, acidic taste or smell, or having become spoilt and unpleasant as a result of fermentation or age.
“The milk had turned sour overnight and was no longer fit to drink.”
Pronunciation
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/ˈsaʊə/
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Wordle
Four very common letters with two vowels O and U, making SOUR a solid early Wordle guess to test the OU vowel pair
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Worth 4 points and extends to SOURS, SOURED, and SOURER, with plenty of placement options on most boards
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