LOSLYF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOSLYF 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOSLYF?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOSLYF is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOSLYF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
loslyfsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOSLYF scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LOSLYF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,552 thousand.
What stands out about LOSLYF
- LOSLYF gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with LOSLYF
1 longer words begin with LOSLYF.
Shorter words from the letters in LOSLYF
Common questions about LOSLYF
- Is LOSLYF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOSLYF is not in it.
- How many points is LOSLYF worth?
- LOSLYF is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOSLYF?
- LOSLYF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LOSLYF:
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