Is LOUSINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LOUSINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LOUSINESS mean?
- noun
infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
- noun
the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
“the vileness of his language surprised us”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + I (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 LOUSINESS
LOUSINESS 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 LOUSINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- elusions8
- elusion7
- ensouls7
- essoins7
- insoles7
- insouls7
- lesions7
- lessons7
- lioness7
- osseins7
- session7
- silenus7
- sinless7
- sinuses7
- sonless7
- sunless7
- eloins6
- enosis6
- ensoul6
- eosins6
- essoin6
- insole6
- insoul6
- issues6
- lesion6
- lesson6
- losses6
- louies6
- louses6
- lunies6
- noesis6
- noises6
- nouses6
- oleins6
- onuses6
- ossein6
- ousels6
- siloes6
- soleus6
- sonsie6
- souses6
- unless6
- eloin5
- enols5
- eosin5
- ileus5
- isles5
- issue5
- lenis5
- lenos5
- liens5
- lieus5
- lines5
- linos5
- lions5
- loess5
- loins5
- loses5
- louie5
- louis5
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