LOUDNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LOUDNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOUDNESS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOUDNESS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOUDNESS
No single letter turns LOUDNESS into another word.
How LOUDNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LOUDNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOUDNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LOUDNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being loud, or how strong a sound seems to the ear.
Loudness is how intense a sound feels to a listener, and it is measured in decibels in physics. It also has a figurative sense of gaudy or showy style. A volume knob controls loudness on most audio equipment.
How LOUDNESS is used
Loudness is used for sound levels in science and in everyday talk about noise.
- The loudness of the engine startled the child.
- She adjusted the loudness before the show began.
- Neighbours complained about the loudness of the party.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOUDNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOUDNESS
1 longer words begin with LOUDNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in LOUDNESS
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Common questions about LOUDNESS
- Is LOUDNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOUDNESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOUDNESS worth?
- LOUDNESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOUDNESS mean?
- The quality of being loud, or how strong a sound seems to the ear.
- What letters can be added to LOUDNESS?
- No single letter can be added to LOUDNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LOUDNESS:
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