LOOP is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LOOP 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 LOOP?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOOP is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOOP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOOP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LOOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,505.
What stands out about LOOP
- The same 4 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
What does LOOP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A shape formed by a curve that bends around and crosses or nearly meets itself, or a length of material doubled over into such a shape.
A loop can be a shape drawn or tied, like a knot left in a rope, or a curved section of road or track that rejoins the main route. It can also be a repeating sequence, as when a piece of music or a set of instructions runs in a loop and returns to its starting point.
How LOOP is used
Very common in everyday, technical and computing contexts.
- He tied a loop in the rope so the horse could not slip its head free.
- The road forms a loop around the lake before returning to the highway.
- The program got stuck in an infinite loop and never finished.
- She sewed a small loop of thread onto the button to hold it in place.
- The plane performed a slow loop high above the airfield.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOOP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOOP
The 4 tiles of LOOP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LOOP
17 longer words begin with LOOP.
Words ending in LOOP
6 words end in LOOP. Useful as a back hook: play LOOP onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOOP inside
20 words contain LOOP in the middle. Words that start with LOOP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOOP
Common questions about LOOP
- Is LOOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOOP, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOOP worth?
- LOOP is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOOP mean?
- A shape formed by a curve that bends around and crosses or nearly meets itself, or a length of material doubled over into such a shape.
- What letters can be added to LOOP?
- LOOP takes 6 hooks: 4 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LOOP:
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