LOVE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LOVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOVE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOVE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOVE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LOVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What stands out about LOVE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 LOVE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong feeling of deep affection for someone or something.
Love describes a deep and lasting affection that people feel toward another person, an animal, or an activity. Psychologists study love as a mix of attachment, care, and desire.
How LOVE is used
Can function as a noun for the feeling or as a verb for the act of feeling it.
- Their love for each other grew stronger every year.
- She loves long walks along the beach at sunset.
- He loved his grandmother very much.
- Their lovely garden reflected years of careful love.
- A loveless marriage can be lonely and difficult.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOVE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOVE
The 4 tiles of LOVE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LOVE
Showing 24 of 60 words that begin with LOVE.
Words ending in LOVE
13 words end in LOVE. Useful as a back hook: play LOVE onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOVE inside
Showing 24 of 76 words that contain LOVE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LOVE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOVE
Common questions about LOVE
- Is LOVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOVE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOVE worth?
- LOVE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOVE mean?
- A strong feeling of deep affection for someone or something.
- What letters can be added to LOVE?
- LOVE takes 7 hooks: 3 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LOVE:
Open LOVE in the Word Finder