LOAD is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LOAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOAD?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOAD is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
loadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOAD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LOAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about LOAD
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LOAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
An amount of something that is carried, delivered, or supported at one time, such as cargo, weight, or a burden.
A load can be a physical amount that a vehicle or person carries, such as a truck's load of bricks. The same word also names a figurative burden, such as a heavy load of responsibility.
How LOAD is used
Extremely common in both literal and figurative use.
- The truck delivered a full load of timber.
- She carried a heavy load of books up the stairs.
- Losing that contract lifted a load off his mind.
- The washing machine can take a large load of clothes.
- Each donkey carried a load of firewood down the mountain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOAD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOAD
The 4 tiles of LOAD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LOAD
22 longer words begin with LOAD.
Words ending in LOAD
Showing 24 of 38 words that end in LOAD. Useful as a back hook: play LOAD onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOAD inside
Showing 24 of 87 words that contain LOAD somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LOAD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOAD
Common questions about LOAD
- Is LOAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOAD, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOAD worth?
- LOAD is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOAD mean?
- An amount of something that is carried, delivered, or supported at one time, such as cargo, weight, or a burden.
- What letters can be added to LOAD?
- LOAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LOAD:
Open LOAD in the Word Finder