LO is a valid Scrabble word — 2 points
Yes. LO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LO is to know. It scores 2 from 2 tiles, takes 15 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LO
Front hooks — 1
floChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LO scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in LO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 155.
What stands out about LO
- LO is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LO mean in Scrabble?
interjection
Used to draw attention to something, chiefly in older writing.
How LO is used
- Lo, the doors opened by themselves.
- And lo, the letter had been on the mat all along.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LO and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LO
Showing 24 of 1481 words that begin with LO.
Words ending in LO
Showing 24 of 123 words that end in LO. Useful as a back hook: play LO onto a word already on the board.
Words with LO inside
Showing 24 of 11967 words that contain LO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about LO
- Is LO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LO, where it scores 3 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LO worth?
- LO is worth 2 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LO mean?
- Used to draw attention to something, chiefly in older writing.
- What letters can be added to LO?
- LO takes 15 hooks: 1 in front and 14 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of LO:
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