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Louses

l 1o 1u 1s 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Common · plural of louse

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does louses 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

Definitions shown for louse, the base form of louses.

Is LOUSES 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) No

How many points is LOUSES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in LOUSES

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Words that end like LOUSES

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

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Louses: quick answers

Is LOUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LOUSES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LOUSES worth?
LOUSES scores 6 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does louses mean?
louses is the plural of louse, which 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 LOUSES?
You can make 55 shorter words from LOUSES, such as EUSOL, LOESS, LOSES, LOUSE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LOUSES?
LOUSES rearranges into EUSOLS, OUSELS, SOLEUS, ULOSES.