LOUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LOUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOUSE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOUSE is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOUSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOUSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LOUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,254.
What stands out about LOUSE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LOUSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small wingless insect that lives as a parasite on the skin or feathers of mammals and birds.
A louse is a very small insect that spends its whole life attached to the body of a host animal, feeding on blood or debris close to the surface. Because it clings tightly to hair and lays its eggs near the roots, an infestation is notoriously hard to clear out with a single treatment. Different kinds specialize in different hosts, from the kind that troubles humans to others that live only on cattle or garden plants. The word is also used loosely for a person, calling someone a louse to say they behave in a mean or dishonest way.
How LOUSE is used
Used mainly in biology and pest control, and figuratively as an insult for a dishonest person.
- A single louse can lay dozens of eggs in just a few days.
- The nurse checked the child's scalp for signs of louse infestation.
- Farmers often lose crops to a stubborn plant louse that spreads disease.
- Combing carefully removes each louse and its eggs from the hair.
- He called his old business partner a louse after the deal fell through.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOUSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOUSE
The 5 tiles of LOUSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LOUSE
6 longer words begin with LOUSE.
Words ending in LOUSE
9 words end in LOUSE. Useful as a back hook: play LOUSE onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOUSE inside
18 words contain LOUSE in the middle. Words that start with LOUSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOUSE
Common questions about LOUSE
- Is LOUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOUSE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOUSE worth?
- LOUSE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOUSE mean?
- A small wingless insect that lives as a parasite on the skin or feathers of mammals and birds.
- What letters can be added to LOUSE?
- LOUSE takes 5 hooks: 2 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LOUSE:
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