Sous
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of sou, referring to old French coins of very low value, used informally to mean any negligibly small sum of money.
“He swore he did not have a single sou left to his name after the long journey.”
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The OU vowel combination in the middle is worth testing early, and the word is short enough to confirm two vowel positions at once
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Worth 4 points and a useful short word for clearing surplus vowels from an overloaded rack
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