LOATH is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LOATH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOATH?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOATH is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOATH
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LOATH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LOATH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about LOATH
- The same 5 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 LOATH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Reluctant or unwilling to do something, usually followed by an infinitive.
Loath almost always appears with to and a verb, describing someone who resists doing a particular thing rather than someone who dislikes a thing in general. The word is easy to confuse with the verb loathe, meaning to hate intensely, but the two are different parts of speech with different spellings and different grammar. A person who is loath to complain simply prefers not to complain, without necessarily feeling any strong hostility.
How LOATH is used
Used mainly in the pattern loath to do something, in both everyday and formal writing.
- She was loath to admit her mistake.
- He seemed loath to leave the warm fire.
- Many residents were loath to sell their family homes.
- I am loath to interrupt, but the matter is urgent.
- The committee was loath to change the long-standing rule.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOATH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOATH
The 5 tiles of LOATH in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LOATH
Showing 24 of 26 words that begin with LOATH.
Words with LOATH inside
2 words contain LOATH in the middle. Words that start with LOATH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOATH
Common questions about LOATH
- Is LOATH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOATH, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOATH worth?
- LOATH is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOATH mean?
- Reluctant or unwilling to do something, usually followed by an infinitive.
- What letters can be added to LOATH?
- LOATH takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LOATH:
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