LOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOUS 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 LOUS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOUS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOUS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LOUS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,659.
Anagrams of LOUS
The 4 tiles of LOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LOUS
15 longer words begin with LOUS.
Words ending in LOUS
Showing 24 of 301 words that end in LOUS. Useful as a back hook: play LOUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOUS inside
Showing 24 of 157 words that contain LOUS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LOUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOUS
Common questions about LOUS
- Is LOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOUS is not in it.
- How many points is LOUS worth?
- LOUS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOUS?
- LOUS takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LOUS:
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