Is “Sorry” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
SORRY
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Sorry

/ˈsɔɹi/

noun
  1. 1.The act of saying sorry; an apology.

adjective
  1. 1.(of a person) Regretful for an action; grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.

    “I am sorry I stepped on your toes. It was an accident.”

  2. 2.Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.

    “The storm left his garden in a sorry state.”

  3. 3.Pathetic and inferior to the point of causing others disgust.

    “Bob is a sorry excuse for a football player.”

Synonyms: apologetic, attritional, compunctious, contrite, heavyhearted, melancholy

interjection
  1. 1.Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.

    “Sorry! I didn't see that you were on the phone.”

  2. 2.Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.

    “Sorry? What was that? The phone cut out.”

  3. 3.Used to correct oneself in speech.

    “There are four — sorry, five — branches of the store locally.”

Synonyms: soz, I beg your pardon, I'm sorry, come again, excuse me, huh