LOOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LOOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOOSE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOOSE is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOOSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOOSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LOOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,004.
What stands out about LOOSE
- 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
What does LOOSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not firmly fixed, fastened or held in place; free from tight restraint or attachment, and able to move around.
Something loose can be a button barely hanging on by a thread, a rope with too much slack, or an animal that has escaped its pen and is running loose. The word also describes clothing that hangs freely rather than fitting tightly, and it extends to abstract ideas such as a loose translation, which follows the general sense of the original rather than every exact word. As a verb, to loose something means to release or let it go free.
How LOOSE is used
An everyday word used constantly in speech and writing, from describing clothing and screws to escaped animals and imprecise translations.
- One of the shelf brackets had come loose.
- The dog got loose and ran across the yard.
- She prefers loose clothing in hot weather.
- His translation was loose rather than word for word.
- A loose tooth made eating uncomfortable.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOOSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOOSE
The 5 tiles of LOOSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LOOSE
18 longer words begin with LOOSE.
Words ending in LOOSE
2 words end in LOOSE. Useful as a back hook: play LOOSE onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOOSE inside
6 words contain LOOSE in the middle. Words that start with LOOSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOOSE
Common questions about LOOSE
- Is LOOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOOSE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOOSE worth?
- LOOSE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOOSE mean?
- Not firmly fixed, fastened or held in place; free from tight restraint or attachment, and able to move around.
- What letters can be added to LOOSE?
- LOOSE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LOOSE:
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