LOOSE — 5 letter word
loose
The word loose has 5 letters: L, O, O, S, E. It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Loose has 2 anagrams: oleos, soole. As a adverb, it means "without restraint".
5 letter word "loose": L O O S E — adverb
Scrabble score: 5 Words With Friends: 6
Letter Analysis of loose
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of loose
adverb
- without restraint "cows in India are running loose" Synonyms: free
adjective
- not affixed "the stamp came loose" Synonyms: unaffixed
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior Synonyms: easy
- not compact or dense in structure or arrangement "loose gravel"
- (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player "a loose ball"
- emptying easily or excessively "loose bowels" Synonyms: lax
- not literal "They gave us a loose interpretation of what they had been told." Synonyms: free, liberal
- having escaped, especially from confinement Synonyms: at large, escaped, on the loose
- not tight
- not officially recognized or controlled Synonyms: informal
- not carefully arranged in a package "a box of loose nails"
- lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility Synonyms: idle
- full of small openings or gaps "The sweater was made of a fabric with a very loose weave." Synonyms: open
- not tense or taut "the old man's skin hung loose and grey" Synonyms: slack
verb
- become loose or looser or less tight "The noose loosened" Synonyms: relax, loosen
- make loose or looser "loosen the tension on a rope" Synonyms: loosen
- turn loose or free from restraint "let loose mines" Synonyms: let loose, unleash
- grant freedom to Synonyms: release