LOONIE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LOONIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOONIE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOONIE is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOONIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOONIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LOONIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,425.
What does LOONIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A Canadian one-dollar coin, so named for the image of a loon, the diving bird, stamped on one side.
The loonie was introduced in 1987 to replace the Canadian one-dollar bill, and its nickname comes directly from the common loon shown on the coin's reverse. The informal name quickly overtook the coin's official title in everyday Canadian speech, and it later gave rise to the related nickname toonie for the two-dollar coin. Loonie is now the standard casual term for the coin across Canada rather than slang confined to one region.
How LOONIE is used
Informal Canadian usage for the one-dollar coin; the more formal alternative is simply a Canadian dollar.
- He paid for the parking meter with two loonies.
- She keeps a jar of loonies by the front door.
- The vending machine only accepts loonies and toonies.
- Kids collect loonies with special commemorative designs.
- A single loonie was all he had left in his pocket.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOONIE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOONIE
3 longer words begin with LOONIE.
Shorter words from the letters in LOONIE
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Common questions about LOONIE
- Is LOONIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOONIE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOONIE worth?
- LOONIE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOONIE mean?
- A Canadian one-dollar coin, so named for the image of a loon, the diving bird, stamped on one side.
- What letters can be added to LOONIE?
- LOONIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LOONIE:
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