LOOFAH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LOOFAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOOFAH?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOOFAH is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOOFAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
loofahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOOFAH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LOOFAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 295,648.
What does LOOFAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rough, fibrous sponge made from the dried inner part of a gourd-like fruit, used for scrubbing the skin in the bath.
The fibrous skeleton of the ripe fruit is dried and cleaned until it becomes a firm, scratchy sponge that is ideal for rubbing away dead skin. The plant that bears it is a tropical climber of the gourd family, and its young fruits can be cooked and eaten. The word is often spelled loofa or luffa as well, and the loofah spelling is the one most seen in shops.
How LOOFAH is used
Everyday word in bathing and skin-care contexts; the plant itself is mentioned in gardening and cookery.
- He scrubbed his back with a loofah until his skin glowed.
- The shop sold a natural loofah in several sizes.
- A loofah dries quickly if it is hung up after use.
- She grew a loofah on the fence behind the garden.
- Cut into slices, the loofah makes a durable kitchen scrubber.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOOFAH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOOFAH
1 longer words begin with LOOFAH.
Shorter words from the letters in LOOFAH
Common questions about LOOFAH
- Is LOOFAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOOFAH, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOOFAH worth?
- LOOFAH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOOFAH mean?
- A rough, fibrous sponge made from the dried inner part of a gourd-like fruit, used for scrubbing the skin in the bath.
- What letters can be added to LOOFAH?
- LOOFAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LOOFAH:
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