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5-Letter Words Starting With LOSE

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With LOSE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With LOSE 5 words

How common is LOSE at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with LOSE. They average 5.2 points and the best is LOSED (6 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
5.2
out of 6 max
Everyday words
40%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
20% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 20%
  • l 20%
  • n 20%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with LOSE

l 1o 1s 1e 1d 2

L 1 + O 1 + S 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 6 points

Double word
12 pts
Triple word
18 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

losed

Form of lose

  1. verbfail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense“She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat”
  2. verbfail to win“We lost the battle but we won the war”
  3. verbsuffer the loss of a person through death or removal“She lost her husband in the war”
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How many five-letter words that start with LOSE are there?

There are 5 five-letter words that start with LOSE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with LOSE?

LOSED is worth 6 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LOSES (5), LOSER (5), LOSEL (5).

Which rare five-letter words that start with LOSE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include LOSED (6), LOSEN (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.