LOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 3 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 3 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOS is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in LOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,263.
What does LOS mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicliterary
An archaic word meaning praise or approval.
Los described the honour or good report someone earned through brave or worthy deeds in older English writing, close in meaning to renown or acclaim. The word appears in medieval and early modern poetry, sometimes spelled loos, before it dropped out of common use.
How LOS is used
Archaic and literary; modern English uses praise or renown.
- The poet sang of the knight's great los in battle.
- He sought los rather than riches from his deeds.
- The chronicle records the los earned by the young captain.
- Her kindness won her the los of the whole village.
- Ancient ballads often measure a hero by his los.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOS
The 3 tiles of LOS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LOS
Showing 24 of 30 words that begin with LOS.
Words ending in LOS
Showing 24 of 122 words that end in LOS. Useful as a back hook: play LOS onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOS inside
Showing 24 of 652 words that contain LOS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOS
Common questions about LOS
- Is LOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOS is not in it.
- How many points is LOS worth?
- LOS is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOS mean?
- An archaic word meaning praise or approval.
- What letters can be added to LOS?
- LOS takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of LOS:
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