Is LONELIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LONELIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LONELIEST mean?
Loneliest is a form of LONELY.
- adjective
lacking companions or companionship
“he was alone when we met him”
- adjective
marked by dejection from being alone
“felt sad and lonely”
- adjective
characterized by or preferring solitude
“a lone wolf”
- adjective
devoid of creatures
“a lonely crossroads”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 9 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 LONELIEST
LONELIEST 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 LONELIEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- entoils7
- etoiles7
- lenites7
- lentils7
- lintels7
- lintols7
- lisente7
- nellies7
- niellos7
- oleines7
- onliest7
- setline7
- stollen7
- tellies7
- tensile7
- elints6
- elites6
- eloins6
- enisle6
- enlist6
- ensile6
- entoil6
- eosine6
- etoile6
- illest6
- inlets6
- insole6
- intels6
- lenite6
- lentil6
- lentos6
- leones6
- lesion6
- lintel6
- lintol6
- listee6
- listel6
- listen6
- nestle6
- niello6
- oleine6
- oleins6
- ollies6
- onesie6
- senile6
- silent6
- stolen6
- telson6
- tenesi6
- tinsel6
- toiles6
- tonsil6
- elint5
- elite5
- eloin5
- enols5
- eosin5
- inlet5
- inset5
- intel5
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