LOSS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LOSS 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 LOSS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOSS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOSS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LOSS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LOSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does LOSS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act or fact of losing something or someone, or the thing, amount or person that is lost.
A loss can be small, like the loss of a glove, or profound, like the loss of a loved one. In business a loss is money spent that is not recovered, the opposite of a profit.
How LOSS is used
- The loss of the match left the fans disappointed.
- She never got over the loss of her grandmother.
- The company reported a loss for the second year running.
- The loss of his notebook set his research back weeks.
- Firefighters prevented further loss of property.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOSS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOSS
The 4 tiles of LOSS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LOSS
8 longer words begin with LOSS.
Words ending in LOSS
10 words end in LOSS. Useful as a back hook: play LOSS onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOSS inside
Showing 24 of 137 words that contain LOSS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LOSS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOSS
Common questions about LOSS
- Is LOSS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOSS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOSS worth?
- LOSS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOSS mean?
- The act or fact of losing something or someone, or the thing, amount or person that is lost.
- What letters can be added to LOSS?
- LOSS takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LOSS:
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