LOSSLESS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LOSSLESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOSSLESS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOSSLESS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOSSLESS
Front hooks — 1
glosslessBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LOSSLESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LOSSLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 4 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOSSLESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LOSSLESS
- The letter S appears four times in LOSSLESS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LOSSLESS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Involving no loss, especially of data or energy, so that the original can be restored exactly.
In computing, lossless compression shrinks a file in a way that can be fully undone, which is why it suits text, programs and archived music. The same word describes electrical materials that waste no energy as heat.
How LOSSLESS is used
Lossless is common with audio, image and file compression and, in physics, with ideal transmission lines.
- FLAC is a lossless format for music.
- A lossless copy keeps every detail of the original image.
- The engineers modelled an ideal lossless cable.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOSSLESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LOSSLESS
Common questions about LOSSLESS
- Is LOSSLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOSSLESS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOSSLESS worth?
- LOSSLESS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOSSLESS mean?
- Involving no loss, especially of data or energy, so that the original can be restored exactly.
- What letters can be added to LOSSLESS?
- LOSSLESS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LOSSLESS:
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