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Is LOOSENESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LOOSENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LOOSENESS mean?

  1. noun

    frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor

  2. noun

    freedom from restraint

    “the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made”

  3. noun

    a lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice

    “misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression”

  4. noun

    the quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
9

L (1) + O (1) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (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 LOOSENESS

LOOSENESS 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 LOOSENESS

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