Wordy Solver
SOIL
4

Definition

Pronunciation: //sɔɪl//

noun

  • (uncountable) A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.
    "We bought a bag of soil for the houseplants."
  • (uncountable) The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.
  • (uncountable) The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that has been subjected to and shows effects of genetic and environmental factors of: climate (including water and temperature effects), and macro- and microorganisms, conditioned by relief, acting on parent material over a period of time. A product-soil differs from the material from which it is derived in many physical, chemical, biological, and morphological properties and characteristics.

verb

  • (transitive) To make dirty.
    "[…]Bad Fruit of Knowledge, if this be to know, / Which leaves us naked thus, of Honour void, / Of innocence, of Faith, of Puritie, / Our wonted Ornaments now ſoild and ſtaind, / And in our Faces evident the ſignes / Of foul concupiſcence ; whence eveil ſtore ; / Even ſhame, the laſt of evils ; of the firſt / Be ſure then."
  • (intransitive) To become dirty or soiled.
    "Light colours soil sooner than dark ones."
  • (transitive, figurative) To stain or mar, as with infamy or disgrace; to tarnish; to sully.
    "[…]They clip vs drunkards, and with Swiniſh phraſe / Soyle our addition, and indeede it takes / From our atchieuements, though perform’d at height / The pith and marrow of our attribute[…]"
  • (reflexive) To dirty one's clothing by accidentally defecating while clothed.
    "The child was so scared she soiled herself."

noun

  • (uncountable, euphemistic) Faeces or urine etc. when found on clothes.
  • (countable, medicine) A bag containing soiled items.

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Length
4 letters
Scrabble Points
4 points
Words With Friends Points
5 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
Yes
Wordle
No
Words With Friends
Yes

How many Scrabble points is the word 'SOIL'?

The word SOIL is worth 4 points in Scrabble.

S1
O1
I1
L1

Total: 4 points

How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SOIL'?

The word SOIL is worth 5 points in Words With Friends.

S1
O1
I1
L2

Total: 5 points

How many letters is the word 'SOIL'?

The word SOIL has 4 letters.

What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?

While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:

  • B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
  • H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
  • L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
  • V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
  • J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends

Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.

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