LOU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 3 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOU 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 LOU?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOU is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOU
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOU scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in LOU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,263.
Words starting with LOU
Showing 24 of 117 words that begin with LOU.
Words ending in LOU
2 words end in LOU. Useful as a back hook: play LOU onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOU inside
Showing 24 of 860 words that contain LOU somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LOU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOU
Common questions about LOU
- Is LOU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOU is not in it.
- How many points is LOU worth?
- LOU is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOU?
- LOU takes 7 hooks: 1 in front and 6 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of LOU:
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