LOVESOME is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LOVESOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOVESOME?
| 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 LOVESOME is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOVESOME
No single letter turns LOVESOME into another word.
How LOVESOME scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LOVESOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOVESOME has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LOVESOME mean in Scrabble?
adjective
archaicpoetic
Lovely, charming, or full of loving feeling.
Lovesome belongs to older poetry and balladry, where it describes a person or scene that draws affection. It can also suggest someone who is tender and affectionate, though modern speakers almost never use it.
How LOVESOME is used
Lovesome is archaic and poetic, found in old verse rather than ordinary conversation.
- The ballad sings of a lovesome maid by the river.
- A lovesome smile crossed her face.
- Her lovesome ways won the hearts of the whole village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOVESOME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LOVESOME
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Common questions about LOVESOME
- Is LOVESOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOVESOME, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOVESOME worth?
- LOVESOME is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOVESOME mean?
- Lovely, charming, or full of loving feeling.
- What letters can be added to LOVESOME?
- No single letter can be added to LOVESOME to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LOVESOME:
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