LOAVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOAVE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOAVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOAVE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOAVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOAVE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LOAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What stands out about LOAVE
- 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
Anagrams of LOAVE
The 5 tiles of LOAVE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LOAVE
2 longer words begin with LOAVE.
Words with LOAVE inside
4 words contain LOAVE in the middle. Words that start with LOAVE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOAVE
Common questions about LOAVE
- Is LOAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOAVE is not in it.
- How many points is LOAVE worth?
- LOAVE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOAVE?
- LOAVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LOAVE:
Open LOAVE in the Word Finder