sou
Plural: sous
Noun
- A former French coin of small value.
- a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
- "he hasn't a sou to his name"
- An old French copper coin equal to one twentieth of a livre or twelve deniers; one sou is to the livre as one shilling is to the pound.
- Cent; pocket money.
- A thing of the smallest value; a whit; a jot.
Examples
- He managed to play SOU, earning just a few points, but every little bit counts.
- I do not care a sou for your excuses.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French sou. Doublet of sol, sold, soldo, solid, solidus, and xu.
Scrabble Score: 3
sou: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsou: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sou: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 4
sou: valid Words With Friends Word