sober
VERBADJECTIVE
/soʊbər/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
sober is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1O1B3E1R1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does sober mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Become sober after excessive alcohol consumption.
“Keep him in bed until he sobers up”
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2
Become more realistic.
“After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up”
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3
Cause to become sober.
“A sobering thought”
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ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Lacking brightness or color; dull.
“sober Puritan grey”
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2
Completely lacking in playfulness.
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3
Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises.
“as sober as a judge”
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4
Not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol).
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