FREELOAD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FREELOAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FREELOAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FREELOAD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FREELOAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
freeloadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FREELOAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FREELOAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FREELOAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FREELOAD mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To take advantage of other people's generosity, getting food or lodging without paying.
To freeload implies that the person gives nothing back and expects others to cover the bill. The word is critical, and the person doing it is called a freeloader.
How FREELOAD is used
Informal and disapproving; often followed by off or on.
- He would freeload at his cousin's flat for months.
- Guests who freeload at parties are rarely invited again.
- I will not freeload off my parents any longer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FREELOAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FREELOAD
6 longer words begin with FREELOAD.
Shorter words from the letters in FREELOAD
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Common questions about FREELOAD
- Is FREELOAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FREELOAD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FREELOAD worth?
- FREELOAD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FREELOAD mean?
- To take advantage of other people's generosity, getting food or lodging without paying.
- What letters can be added to FREELOAD?
- FREELOAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FREELOAD:
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