Loose

/luːs/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts5 letters

Definition of Loose

noun

The release of an arrow.
A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).
Freedom from restraint.
A letting go; discharge.

verb

To let loose, to free from restraints.
To unfasten, to loosen.
To make less tight, to loosen.
Of a grip or hold, to let go.
To shoot (an arrow)

adjective

Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
"This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel."
Not held or packaged together.
"'You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose."
Not under control.
"The dog is loose again."
Not fitting closely
"'I wear loose clothes when it is hot."
Not compact.
"'It is difficult walking on loose gravel."

interjection

Begin shooting; release your arrows

Anagrams of Loose

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

16 words can be made from the letters in "loose":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

loos lose oleo oles sloe sole solo

3-LETTER WORDS

els les loo oes ole ose sel sol

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "loose" and rearranging:

+dloosed oodles soloed

Related Word Patterns

LO...Words starting with "lo"...SEWords ending with "se"All 5-letter words Unscramble "loose"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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ANTONYMS

fastbindconstraintightenfastentiediscreetboundleashedtetheredtiedtied upcompactfirmclose-fitting

Rhyming Words

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