LOUN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOUN 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOUN?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOUN is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOUN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOUN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LOUN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
Anagrams of LOUN
The 4 tiles of LOUN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LOUN
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with LOUN.
Words with LOUN inside
14 words contain LOUN in the middle. Words that start with LOUN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOUN
Common questions about LOUN
- Is LOUN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOUN is not in it.
- How many points is LOUN worth?
- LOUN is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOUN?
- LOUN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LOUN:
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