Is LOSE a word?
LOSE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, has 4 letters, and can be rearranged into 3 other words, plus 8 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, LOSE is a valid word.
What does lose mean?
verb: fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense.
“She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
LOSE: word details
- Pronunciation: LOOZ (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 4 letters, a short word. It is one of 5,469 4-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 4 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 5 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Anagrams of lose
Shorter words inside lose
Words you can make from the letters of lose.
Frequently asked questions
What does LOSE mean?
LOSE is a verb. It means: fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense.
Is LOSE a valid word?
Yes, LOSE is a valid word. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.