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Loose

/luːs/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts5 letters
Definition of Loose

noun

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

verb

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

adjective

  1. Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.

    "This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel."

  2. Not held or packaged together.

    "'You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose."

  3. Not under control.

    "The dog is loose again."

  4. Not fitting closely

    "'I wear loose clothes when it is hot."

  5. Not compact.

    "'It is difficult walking on loose gravel."

interjection

  1. Begin shooting; release your arrows
Anagrams of Loose

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "loose":

oleos

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+boboles
+clocoes
+dloosedoodlessoloed
+ilooies
+mosmole
+nloosen
+pposole
+rlooser
+slooses
+ylooeys
Related Word Patterns
LO...Words starting with "lo"...SEWords ending with "se"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "loose"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
l1
o1
o1
s1
e1

Total: 5 Scrabble points

Word Tools
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Rhymes With Loose
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Related 5-Letter Words
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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Loose"

Loose is a 5-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "loose" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Loose" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "loose" is a low-scoring word.