Is LONESOME a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LONESOME is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LONESOME mean?
- adjective
being the only one; single and isolated from others
“the lone doctor in the entire county”
- adjective
marked by dejection from being alone
“felt sad and lonely”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
L (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) = 10 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 LONESOME
Single letters that turn LONESOME into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of LONESOME
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LONESOME
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- oenomels10
- oenomel9
- someone9
- lemons8
- melons8
- osmole8
- solemn8
- lemon7
- looms7
- melon7
- mense7
- mesne7
- meson7
- moles7
- monos7
- mools7
- moons7
- moose7
- neems7
- nomes7
- nomos7
- omens7
- osmol7
- semen7
- slomo7
- leones6
- loosen6
- elms6
- emes6
- emos6
- loom6
- mels6
- meno6
- mole6
- mols6
- mono6
- mons6
- mool6
- moon6
- moos6
- neem6
- nome6
- noms6
- omen6
- seem6
- seme6
- some6
- enols5
- lenes5
- lenos5
- lense5
- leone5
- loons5
- loose5
- noels5
- nolos5
- noose5
- oleos5
- snool5
- solon5
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