LOIRS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOIRS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOIRS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOIRS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOIRS
No single letter turns LOIRS into another word.
How LOIRS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LOIRS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What stands out about LOIRS
- 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 LOIRS
The 5 tiles of LOIRS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in LOIRS
2 words end in LOIRS. Useful as a back hook: play LOIRS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LOIRS
Common questions about LOIRS
- Is LOIRS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOIRS is not in it.
- How many points is LOIRS worth?
- LOIRS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOIRS?
- No single letter can be added to LOIRS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LOIRS:
Open LOIRS in the Word Finder