Is LOONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LOONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LOONS mean?
Loons is a form of LOON.
- noun
a worthless lazy fellow
- noun
large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes
- noun
a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
5
Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
5
Letters
L (1) + O (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 5 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 LOONS
LOONS 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.
Anagrams of LOONS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LOONS
The 21 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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