LOUNING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOUNING 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOUNING?
| 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 LOUNING is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOUNING
No single letter turns LOUNING into another word.
How LOUNING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LOUNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does LOUNING mean in Scrabble?
LOUNING is the -ing form (present participle) of LOUN.
Shorter words from the letters in LOUNING
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Common questions about LOUNING
- Is LOUNING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOUNING is not in it.
- How many points is LOUNING worth?
- LOUNING is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOUNING?
- No single letter can be added to LOUNING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LOUNING:
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