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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. LOVE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 7 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
get pleasure from; "I love cooking"
sexual love, lovemaking, making love, love life, passion, erotic love, beloved, dear, dearest, honey, sleep together, roll in the hay, make out, make love, sleep with, get laid
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
LOVE scores 7 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, L×1, O×1, V×1
LOVE is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with L, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "LOVE — get pleasure from; "I love cooking"" (7 Scrabble points).
LOVE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is LOVE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
LOVE (noun): sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life". Additional senses: any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting"; a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love"; a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love".
In standard Scrabble scoring, LOVE totals 7 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. LOVE relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
LOVE is 4 letters long, begins with L, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram ELOV. There are 3 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 20 tracked 4-letter entries, LOVE ranks by raw score (7 points). Anagram alternatives include LEVO, VELO, VOLE — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, LOVE carries 2 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on L or E are common study angles; browse words starting with L and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
LOVE is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with L, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like LOVE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that LOVE contains E, L, O, V helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as l??e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside LOVE include OV, VE, LO — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: L, O, V, E. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble love directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 7 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat LOVE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "LOVE — get pleasure from; "I love cooking"" (7 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.