Definition of SOU

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 Word
sou: 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