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Is LOOSE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, LOOSE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, an adverb and a verb, most often meaning “not compact or dense in structure or arrangement”.

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Is LOOSE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. LOOSE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: OLEOS, SOOLE.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
6 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

LOOSE meaning and definition

LOOSE has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, an adverb and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

LOOSE as an adjective

  1. Not compact or dense in structure or arrangement.
  2. (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player.

LOOSE as an adverb

  1. Without restraint.

LOOSE as a verb

  1. Grant freedom to; free from confinement.

LOOSE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

LOOSE scores 5 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is L, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
L12
O11
O11
S11
E11
Total56

LOOSE on premium squares

On a double word square LOOSE scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting L on a triple letter square instead adds 2 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of LOOSE

2 words use exactly the same 5 letters as LOOSE. See all anagrams of LOOSE.

  • oleos5
  • soole5

Shorter words hiding in LOOSE

The letters L, O, O, S, E make 26 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble LOOSE: all 26 words.

  • so2
  • sole4
  • solo4
  • lose4
  • os2
  • sloe4
  • el2
  • sol3
  • es2
  • loo3
  • loos4
  • oleo4
  • els3
  • les3
  • lo2
  • los3
  • oe2
  • oes3
  • ole3
  • oles4
  • oo2
  • oos3
  • oose4
  • ose3

Words like LOOSE

One-letter changes to LOOSE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in LOOSE

  • goose6
  • noose5
  • louse5
  • moose7
  • boose7
  • looie5
  • lowse8
  • roose5
  • woose8

Add one letter to LOOSE

  • loosen6
  • lobose8
  • loosed7
  • looser6
  • looses6
  • loosie6

Remove one letter from LOOSE

  • lose4
  • loos4
  • oose4

More 5-letter words starting with LO

  • local7
  • lodge7
  • lower8
  • lobby12
  • logic8
  • lofty11
  • lousy8
  • lover8
  • lowly11
  • loins5
  • loser5
  • lotus5
  • louse5
  • loyal8
  • loath8
  • locus7
  • lolly8
  • loony8

LOOSE word facts

LOOSE is a 5-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 3 vowels (O and E) and 2 consonants, with O repeated. It starts with L and ends with E. By corpus frequency, LOOSE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters L, O, O, S, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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LOOSE Scrabble word FAQ

Is LOOSE a Scrabble word?

Yes. LOOSE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does LOOSE mean?

LOOSE is used as an adjective, an adverb and a verb. Its most common meaning is “not compact or dense in structure or arrangement”.

How many points is LOOSE worth in Scrabble?

LOOSE is worth 5 points in Scrabble: L (1) + O (1) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is LOOSE in Words With Friends?

LOOSE is worth 6 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of LOOSE?

LOOSE has 2 anagrams: OLEOS, SOOLE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in LOOSE?

You can make 26 shorter words from the letters in LOOSE, including SO, SOLE, SOLO and LOSE.

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