LOOSENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LOOSENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOOSENESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOOSENESS is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOOSENESS
No single letter turns LOOSENESS into another word.
How LOOSENESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LOOSENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOOSENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LOOSENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The condition of not being firmly fixed, tight or strict.
A screw can show looseness, but so can a rule, a translation or a way of dressing. In medicine the word also names watery bowels, and in writing it points to a lack of precision.
How LOOSENESS is used
Covers physical slack, vague wording and relaxed standards, depending on the context.
- The looseness of the bolt caused the rattle.
- Critics complained about the looseness of the argument.
- A certain looseness in his posture showed he was relaxed.
- The looseness of the rules let everyone join in.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOOSENESS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOOSENESS
1 longer words begin with LOOSENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in LOOSENESS
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Common questions about LOOSENESS
- Is LOOSENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOOSENESS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOOSENESS worth?
- LOOSENESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOOSENESS mean?
- The condition of not being firmly fixed, tight or strict.
- What letters can be added to LOOSENESS?
- No single letter can be added to LOOSENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LOOSENESS:
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