LOAN
4
Definition
Pronunciation: //ləʊn//
noun
- (law, banking, finance) An act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use."Because of the loan that John made to me, I was able to pay my tuition for the upcoming semester."
- (law, banking, finance) A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest)."All loans from the library, whether books or audio material, must be returned within two weeks."
verb
- (usually ditransitive, US, dated and occasionally proscribed in UK, informal) To lend (something) to (someone)."In the course of a correspondence that passed between us at this period, he mentioned, to my utter astonishment, the fact of his having loaned Neilson 81000 to buy my bill on Maryland; and stated that he could not proceed to make the payment until Neilson refunded the money."
noun
- (Scotland, Northern England) An area of uncultivated ground near a village or farmhouse."the Loan of Turchloy, the Black Loan"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 4 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 6 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'LOAN'?
The word LOAN is worth 4 points in Scrabble.
L1
O1
A1
N1
Total: 4 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'LOAN'?
The word LOAN is worth 6 points in Words With Friends.
L2
O1
A1
N2
Total: 6 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.