LOINCLOTH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LOINCLOTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOINCLOTH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOINCLOTH is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOINCLOTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
loinclothsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOINCLOTH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LOINCLOTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOINCLOTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LOINCLOTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strip of cloth wrapped around the hips as the only item of clothing, especially in hot climates.
Films and illustrations show a loincloth on jungle heroes and ancient peoples, a garment of minimal cut. It covers only the lower body and leaves the rest bare, so it suits warm places and hard physical activity.
How LOINCLOTH is used
Used in historical, anthropological and adventure contexts.
- The hunter wore only a leather loincloth.
- A museum case displayed an ancient loincloth made of woven bark.
- The statue showed him in a simple loincloth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOINCLOTH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOINCLOTH
1 longer words begin with LOINCLOTH.
Shorter words from the letters in LOINCLOTH
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Common questions about LOINCLOTH
- Is LOINCLOTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOINCLOTH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOINCLOTH worth?
- LOINCLOTH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOINCLOTH mean?
- A strip of cloth wrapped around the hips as the only item of clothing, especially in hot climates.
- What letters can be added to LOINCLOTH?
- LOINCLOTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LOINCLOTH:
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