LOYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOYS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOYS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOYS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOYS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LOYS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LOYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What does LOYS mean in Scrabble?
LOYS is the plural of LOY.
LOY(noun) — A long, narrow Irish spade fitted with a footrest on one side of the handle, once used for digging potato ridges.
Words ending in LOYS
18 words end in LOYS. Useful as a back hook: play LOYS onto a word already on the board.
Words with LOYS inside
3 words contain LOYS in the middle. Words that start with LOYS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LOYS
Common questions about LOYS
- Is LOYS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOYS is not in it.
- How many points is LOYS worth?
- LOYS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOYS?
- LOYS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LOYS:
Open LOYS in the Word Finder