sort
NOUNVERB
/sɔrt/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
sort is a valid 4-letter word worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1O1R1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =4 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 8TRIPLE WORD → 12
MEANING
What does sort mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
An operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion.
“the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting”
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BROADER
2
A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality.
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NARROWER
3
An approximate definition or example.
“she wore a sort of magenta dress”
“she served a creamy sort of dessert thing”
BROADER
4
A person of a particular character or nature.
“what sort of person is he?”
“he's a good sort”
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Arrange or order by classes or categories.
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NARROWER
RELATED
2
Examine in order to test suitability.
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BROADER
AT THE BOARD