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Lousing

l 1o 1u 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Uncommon · form of louse

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

What does lousing 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 lousing.

Is LOUSING 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 LOUSING worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
l 1o 1u 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

12 pts
l 2o 1u 2s 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

10 pts
l 1o 1u 2s 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
l 2o 1u 2s 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in LOUSING

Hooks for LOUSING

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

Front hooks

blousingflousing

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LOUSING

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

housingdousingmousingrousinggrousingarousingcarousingwarehousingroughhousingrendezvousingblousingcallousing
All words ending in -OUSING

Lousing: quick answers

Is LOUSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LOUSING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LOUSING worth?
LOUSING scores 8 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lousing mean?
lousing is related to 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 LOUSING?
You can make 128 shorter words from LOUSING, such as GLUONS, LOGINS, LOSING, LOUING. See the full list.