Skip to content
ZWordFinderZ

Dictionary

Lousy

l 1o 1u 1s 1y 4

About 2 syllables

adjective · 5 letters · Very common

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

What does lousy mean?

adjective

  1. very bad

    “a lousy play”

    Synonymsickycrappyrottenshittystinking

  2. infested with lice

    “burned their lousy clothes”

  3. vile; despicable

    “a dirty (or lousy) trick”

    Synonymsdirtyfilthy

Is LOUSY 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

LOUSY is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is LOUSY worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
l 1o 1u 1s 1y 4

Words With Friends

9 pts
l 2o 1u 2s 1y 3

Wordfeud

9 pts
l 1o 1u 2s 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
l 2o 1u 2s 1y 4

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

Words from the letters in LOUSY

Hooks for LOUSY

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

Front hooks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LOUSY

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

All words ending in -OUSY

Lousy: quick answers

Is LOUSY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LOUSY 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 LOUSY worth?
LOUSY scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lousy mean?
As an adjective, lousy means “very bad”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LOUSY?
You can make 24 shorter words from LOUSY, such as LOYS, YOUS, LOY, OYS. See the full list.