LONE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LONE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LONE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LONE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LONE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,702.
What stands out about LONE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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
What does LONE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Being the only one present; solitary or without companions.
A lone figure, tree or traveller stands apart from others, emphasising isolation rather than simple number. The word often carries a sense of being unaccompanied by choice or circumstance.
How LONE is used
- A lone rider crossed the empty plain at dusk.
- The lone tree on the hilltop was struck by lightning.
- She preferred a lone walk along the beach each morning.
- A lone light burned in the window of the old house.
- He was the lone survivor of the shipwreck.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LONE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LONE
The 4 tiles of LONE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with LONE
15 longer words begin with LONE.
Words ending in LONE
23 words end in LONE. Useful as a back hook: play LONE onto a word already on the board.
Words with LONE inside
Showing 24 of 61 words that contain LONE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LONE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LONE
Common questions about LONE
- Is LONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LONE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LONE worth?
- LONE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LONE mean?
- Being the only one present; solitary or without companions.
- What letters can be added to LONE?
- LONE takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LONE:
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