Is LOOSENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LOOSENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LOOSENING mean?
- noun
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
“the relaxation of requirements”
- noun
the act of making something less tight
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + O (1) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 LOOSENING
LOOSENING 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 LOOSENING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- glonoins9
- ionogens9
- snooling9
- eloigns8
- glonoin8
- goolies8
- goonies8
- ionogen8
- isogone8
- legions8
- lensing8
- lingoes8
- logions8
- longies8
- loogies8
- loosing8
- nonegos8
- noogies8
- noosing8
- olingos8
- ologies8
- soloing8
- ionones7
- loonies7
- eloign7
- ensign7
- gonion7
- goolie7
- goonie7
- igloos7
- ingles7
- isogon7
- isolog7
- legion7
- lingos7
- logins7
- logion7
- logons7
- longes7
- loogie7
- looing7
- losing7
- nonego7
- noogie7
- nosing7
- olingo7
- single7
- soigne7
- soling7
- eloins6
- insole6
- ionone6
- lesion6
- linens6
- looies6
- loonie6
- loosen6
- nelson6
- oleins6
- onions6
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