Yes. LO is a valid word.
LO is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
LO is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About LO
LO is an old word for look, from the phrase lo and behold. It hooks into LOB, LOG, LOO, LOP, LOT, LOW and LOX.
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LO scores 2 points
Before any bonus squares: L 1 + O 1 = 2. On a double-word square that's 4, on a triple-word 6, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: LO as the first play
Later in the game, put the L on a 3L square and LO is worth 4 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
After LO (9):
- LOBpropel in a high arc
- LOC
- LOGa segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
- LOOa toilet in Britain
- LOPcut off from a whole
- LOR
- LOT(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- LOWless than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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- LOXto supply with liquid oxygen
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from LO
Words that start with LO:
- LOADweight to be borne or conveyed
- LOAFa shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
- LOAMa rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
- LOANthe temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
- LOBE(anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
- LOBO
- LOBSform of LOB: propel in a high arc
- LOCAform of LOCUS: the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of LO and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters L and O.
Add one tile: words from these letters plus one more
LO + B
- LOBpropel in a high arc
LO + D
LO + E
LO + G
- LOGa segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
LO + I
- OILa slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
LO + M
- MOLthe molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams
LO + O
- LOOa toilet in Britain
Memory tip
LO means look, as in “lo and behold”. Add a W for LOW, a T for LOT or a G for LOG.
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Other two-letter words starting with L
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins. Playing the international (Collins) list? Turn on its 20 extra two-letter words in Setup.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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