LOFTY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LOFTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOFTY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOFTY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOFTY
No single letter turns LOFTY into another word.
How LOFTY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LOFTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
What does LOFTY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of imposing height, or noble and elevated in character or ambition.
A lofty mountain or ceiling simply reaches an impressive height, while a lofty goal or ideal reaches upward in a different, figurative sense, aiming higher than what is easy or ordinary. The word can also turn slightly negative, describing a lofty manner that looks down on other people as haughty or aloof. Both the physical and figurative uses of lofty share the same core image of something set well above the usual level.
How LOFTY is used
Common adjective, used literally for great height and figuratively for noble aims or a haughty manner.
- The cathedral's lofty ceiling drew every visitor's eye upward.
- She set lofty goals for her first year in office.
- His lofty tone made the room feel unwelcome.
- Lofty pine trees lined the mountain trail.
- The speech was full of lofty promises no one expected to keep.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOFTY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in LOFTY
1 words end in LOFTY. Useful as a back hook: play LOFTY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LOFTY
Common questions about LOFTY
- Is LOFTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOFTY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOFTY worth?
- LOFTY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOFTY mean?
- Of imposing height, or noble and elevated in character or ambition.
- What letters can be added to LOFTY?
- No single letter can be added to LOFTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LOFTY:
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