LOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOSE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOSE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOSE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,553.
What stands out about LOSE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 LOSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To be deprived of something, to fail to keep or maintain, or to be defeated in a contest or competition.
To lose covers many kinds of parting with something one had, from misplacing keys, to losing a game or an argument, to losing a loved one. It is the opposite of finding, keeping or winning.
How LOSE is used
- Try not to lose your keys again this week.
- The home team must not lose the final.
- He was afraid he might lose his job in the cuts.
- She did not want to lose touch with her old classmates.
- If we lose this case, we will appeal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOSE
The 4 tiles of LOSE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LOSE
7 longer words begin with LOSE.
Words ending in LOSE
Showing 24 of 76 words that end in LOSE. Useful as a back hook: play LOSE onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOSE inside
Showing 24 of 117 words that contain LOSE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LOSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOSE
Common questions about LOSE
- Is LOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOSE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOSE worth?
- LOSE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOSE mean?
- To be deprived of something, to fail to keep or maintain, or to be defeated in a contest or competition.
- What letters can be added to LOSE?
- LOSE takes 6 hooks: 1 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LOSE:
Open LOSE in the Word Finder