loose

ADJECTIVEADVERBVERB /lus/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH L

loose is a valid 5-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1O1O1S1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING

What does loose mean?

ADJECTIVE · 13 SENSES
1

(of textures) full of small openings or gaps.

“a loose weave”

SYNONYMS
2

Not tense or taut.

“the old man's skin hung loose and grey”

SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
RELATED
3

Lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility.

“a loose tongue”

SYNONYMS
RELATED
4

Not officially recognized or controlled.

“a loose organization of the local farmers”

SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
5

Not carefully arranged in a package.

“a box of loose nails”

SIMILAR
6

Not compact or dense in structure or arrangement.

“loose gravel”

ANTONYMS
RELATED
7

Not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting.

“loose clothing”

“the large shoes were very loose”

ANTONYMS
RELATED
8

(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player.

“a loose ball”

9

Having escaped, especially from confinement.

“dogs loose on the streets”

“criminals on the loose in the neighborhood”

SIMILAR
10

Emptying easily or excessively.

“loose bowels”

SYNONYMS
RELATED
11

Not affixed.

“the stamp came loose”

SYNONYMS
RELATED
12

Not literal.

“a loose interpretation of what she had been told”

SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
RELATED
13

Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior.

“he was told to avoid loose (or light) women”

SIMILAR
RELATED
ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1

Without restraint.

“cows in India are running loose”

SYNONYMS
VERB · 4 SENSES
1

Become loose or looser or less tight.

“The noose loosened”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
2

Make loose or looser.

“loosen the tension on a rope”

SYNONYMS
3

Grant freedom to; free from confinement.

4

Turn loose or free from restraint.

“let loose mines”

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of loose

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

Every anagram above uses exactly the same letters — tap one to see its meaning and score.