LOESSAL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LOESSAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOESSAL?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOESSAL is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOESSAL
No single letter turns LOESSAL into another word.
How LOESSAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LOESSAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What stands out about LOESSAL
- LOESSAL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LOESSAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to or consisting of loess, a fine wind-blown yellowish soil.
Geologists use loessal to describe landscapes and deposits shaped by dust that the wind carried and laid down in thick layers. Such ground is usually fertile but crumbles easily when water cuts into it.
How LOESSAL is used
Loessal is a specialist word found in geology and soil science.
- The loessal hills of the region are farmed intensively.
- A loessal cliff collapsed after the heavy rain.
- Researchers sampled loessal layers to study ancient climate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOESSAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LOESSAL
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Common questions about LOESSAL
- Is LOESSAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOESSAL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOESSAL worth?
- LOESSAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOESSAL mean?
- Relating to or consisting of loess, a fine wind-blown yellowish soil.
- What letters can be added to LOESSAL?
- No single letter can be added to LOESSAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LOESSAL:
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