01 Word definition

louse

5 letters · 3 vowels · 2 consonants

Is LOUSE a word?

Yes. LOUSE is a 5-letter noun. wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LOUSE?

L-O-U-S-E

LOUSE contains 5 letters, begins with L, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals

2noun

  1. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

Synonyms
sucking louseworminsectdirt ball
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score5points
Words With Friends7points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LOUSE spelled?

L1O2U3S4E5
Starts withLOUFirst 3 letters
Ends withUSELast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 2Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About LOUSE.

How do you spell LOUSE?

LOUSE is spelled L-O-U-S-E. It contains 5 letters.