Loan
/ləʊn/
Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:6 pts4 letters
Definition of Loan
noun
- 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."
- 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."
- The contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan.
"He made a payment on his loan."
- The permission to borrow any item.
"Thank you for the loan of your lawn mower."
Anagrams of Loan
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
l1
o1
a1
n1
Total: 4 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Loan
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Loan"
Loan is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Loan" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "loan" is a low-scoring word.