Definition of sobering

"sobering" in the verb sense

1. sober

cause to become sober

"A sobering thought"

2. sober up, sober

become more realistic

"After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"

3. sober up, sober

become sober after excessive alcohol consumption

"Keep him in bed until he sobers up"

"sobering" in the adjective sense

1. sobering

tending to make sober or more serious

"the news had a sobering effect"

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sobering in Scrabble®

The word sobering is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters sobering:

SOBERING
(108)
SOBERING
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

bingers, borings, ignores, regions

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sobering

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In sobering

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sobering in Words With Friends™

The word sobering is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters sobering:

BINGERS
(110 = 75 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

bingers, borings, ignores, regions

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sobering

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In sobering

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Words containing the sequence sobering

Words that start with sobering (1 word)

Words with sobering in them (1 word)

Words that end with sobering (2 words)

Word Growth involving sobering

Shorter words in sobering

in ring

be sober

so sob sober

Longer words containing sobering

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