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Louse

l 1o 1u 1s 1e 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does louse mean?

noun

  1. wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals

    Synonymssucking louse

  2. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

    Synonymsworminsectdirt ball

  3. any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants

    Synonymsplant louse

  4. wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds

    Synonymsbird lousebiting louse

Is LOUSE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

LOUSE is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is LOUSE worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
l 1o 1u 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
l 2o 1u 2s 1e 1

Wordfeud

6 pts
l 1o 1u 2s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
l 2o 1u 2s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LOUSE

Anagrams 2

eusolousel

Hooks for LOUSE

Add one letter to the front or back of LOUSE to make another word.

Front hooks

blouseflouse

Back hooks

lousedlouserlouses

Words that end like LOUSE

Common words that share the ending -OUSE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

housemousedouserousegrousespousewarehousearousecarousedoghousemadhouseouthouseclubhousepenthouseplayhousecourthousegreenhouselighthousepowerhouseroughhousestorehouseblouse
All words ending in -OUSE

Louse: quick answers

Is LOUSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LOUSE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LOUSE worth?
LOUSE scores 5 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does louse mean?
As a noun, louse means “wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LOUSE?
You can make 32 shorter words from LOUSE, such as LOSE, LOUS, LUES, OLES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LOUSE?
LOUSE rearranges into EUSOL, OUSEL.