Is LOATHSOME a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LOATHSOME is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LOATHSOME mean?
- adjective
causing or able to cause nausea
“a nauseating smell”
- adjective
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
“a disgusting smell”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + O (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + S (1) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for LOATHSOME
LOATHSOME has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from LOATHSOME
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lothsome13
- hamlets12
- moolahs12
- smoothe12
- almehs11
- hamlet11
- holmes11
- mahoes11
- mohels11
- moolah11
- shalom11
- sholom11
- smooth11
- loathes10
- almeh10
- haems10
- halms10
- hames10
- helms10
- hemal10
- holme10
- holms10
- homas10
- homes10
- homos10
- mahoe10
- maths10
- meths10
- mohel10
- mohos10
- moths10
- shame10
- shmoe10
- maltose9
- osteoma9
- halest9
- haloes9
- haoles9
- haslet9
- helots9
- hostel9
- hotels9
- lathes9
- loathe9
- lotahs9
- shelta9
- soothe9
- tholes9
- tholos9
- ahem9
- haem9
- halm9
- hame9
- hams9
- helm9
- hems9
- holm9
- homa9
- home9
- homo9
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