LOUNS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOUNS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOUNS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 22 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOUNS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOUNS
No single letter turns LOUNS into another word.
How LOUNS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LOUNS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,508.
What does LOUNS mean in Scrabble?
LOUNS is the present-tense form of LOUN used with he, she and it.
Anagrams of LOUNS
The 5 tiles of LOUNS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LOUNS
Common questions about LOUNS
- Is LOUNS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOUNS is not in it.
- How many points is LOUNS worth?
- LOUNS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOUNS?
- No single letter can be added to LOUNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LOUNS:
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