LOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOUR?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOUR is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOUR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOUR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
Anagrams of LOUR
The 4 tiles of LOUR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LOUR
12 longer words begin with LOUR.
Words ending in LOUR
24 words end in LOUR. Useful as a back hook: play LOUR onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOUR inside
Showing 24 of 161 words that contain LOUR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LOUR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOUR
Common questions about LOUR
- Is LOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOUR, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOUR worth?
- LOUR is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOUR?
- LOUR takes 5 hooks: 2 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LOUR:
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