LOIR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOIR 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOIR?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOIR is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
loirsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOIR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LOIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What does LOIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large European dormouse with a bushy tail, related to the squirrel-like rodents that hibernate through the winter.
The loir, known too as the edible or fat dormouse, was once eaten as a delicacy in parts of Europe and gives its name to the French river Loir. It is larger than the common dormouse and noted for its very long winter sleep.
How LOIR is used
Chiefly a naturalist's or dictionary term; rarely met outside descriptions of European wildlife.
- The naturalist spotted a loir asleep in a hollow tree.
- A loir can sleep for more than half the year.
- Ancient Romans reportedly fattened the loir for the table.
- The forest guide pointed out a nest built by a loir.
- Few visitors ever see a loir, since it hides by day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOIR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOIR
The 4 tiles of LOIR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LOIR
1 longer words begin with LOIR.
Words ending in LOIR
2 words end in LOIR. Useful as a back hook: play LOIR onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOIR inside
4 words contain LOIR in the middle. Words that start with LOIR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOIR
Common questions about LOIR
- Is LOIR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOIR is not in it.
- How many points is LOIR worth?
- LOIR is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOIR mean?
- A large European dormouse with a bushy tail, related to the squirrel-like rodents that hibernate through the winter.
- What letters can be added to LOIR?
- LOIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LOIR:
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