LOAM is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LOAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOAM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOAM is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOAM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOAM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LOAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about LOAM
- 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 LOAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rich, fertile soil consisting of a balanced mixture of sand, silt, clay, and decayed organic matter.
Loam is prized by gardeners and farmers because it drains well while still holding enough water and nutrients for plants to grow strongly. The word can also work as a verb meaning to spread loam over a surface, as when a foundry worker packs a mold with loam before casting.
How LOAM is used
Common in gardening, farming and geology; usually singular and uncountable.
- The gardener mixed sand and compost into the bed to create good loam.
- Loam holds moisture better than pure sand but drains faster than clay.
- Farmers along the river valley prize the deep, dark loam for growing vegetables.
- She pressed a handful of loam between her fingers to test how well it crumbled.
- The old manual explains how to loam a mold before pouring melted metal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOAM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOAM
The 4 tiles of LOAM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LOAM
9 longer words begin with LOAM.
Words ending in LOAM
2 words end in LOAM. Useful as a back hook: play LOAM onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOAM inside
4 words contain LOAM in the middle. Words that start with LOAM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOAM
Common questions about LOAM
- Is LOAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOAM, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOAM worth?
- LOAM is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOAM mean?
- A rich, fertile soil consisting of a balanced mixture of sand, silt, clay, and decayed organic matter.
- What letters can be added to LOAM?
- LOAM takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LOAM:
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