LOYAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LOYAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOYAL?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOYAL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOYAL
No single letter turns LOYAL into another word.
How LOYAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LOYAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about LOYAL
- LOYAL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LOYAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Faithful and steadfast in one's support or allegiance to a person, group, cause, or country.
A loyal person keeps supporting someone or something even when that support becomes difficult, costly or unpopular, which is what separates loyalty from ordinary agreement or convenience. The word applies broadly, describing everything from a loyal friend who stands by someone through hardship to a loyal customer who keeps returning to the same shop, or a loyal subject bound to a monarch or state. Because loyalty implies a lasting commitment rather than a passing preference, breaking it, through betrayal or desertion, carries a strong moral weight in most cultures.
How LOYAL is used
Common in everyday and formal writing to describe steady support for a person, group, brand, or country.
- She remained loyal to her closest friends through every hardship.
- The company rewards loyal customers with special discounts.
- His loyal supporters never doubted his decisions.
- A loyal dog waited by the door every evening.
- The soldiers stayed loyal to their commander until the end.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOYAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LOYAL
The 5 tiles of LOYAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LOYAL
13 longer words begin with LOYAL.
Words ending in LOYAL
2 words end in LOYAL. Useful as a back hook: play LOYAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOYAL inside
5 words contain LOYAL in the middle. Words that start with LOYAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOYAL
Common questions about LOYAL
- Is LOYAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOYAL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOYAL worth?
- LOYAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOYAL mean?
- Faithful and steadfast in one's support or allegiance to a person, group, cause, or country.
- What letters can be added to LOYAL?
- No single letter can be added to LOYAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LOYAL:
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