LOAN is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LOAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOAN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOAN is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOAN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOAN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LOAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What does LOAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sum of money, or an item, given to someone for a period of time on the understanding that it will be returned or repaid, often with interest.
A loan creates an obligation to give back what was borrowed. It might be money from a bank, a book from a library, or a painting lent to a museum for an exhibition.
How LOAN is used
- The bank approved a loan to help them buy the house.
- She repaid the loan in monthly instalments over five years.
- The library allows a two-week loan on most books.
- The museum received several paintings on loan from a private collector.
- He took out a small loan to cover the repair costs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOAN
15 longer words begin with LOAN.
Words ending in LOAN
4 words end in LOAN. Useful as a back hook: play LOAN onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOAN inside
12 words contain LOAN in the middle. Words that start with LOAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOAN
Common questions about LOAN
- Is LOAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOAN, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOAN worth?
- LOAN is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOAN mean?
- A sum of money, or an item, given to someone for a period of time on the understanding that it will be returned or repaid, often with interest.
- What letters can be added to LOAN?
- LOAN takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LOAN:
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