/loʊ/
interjection

Is LO a Scrabble word?

Yes. LO is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning look, see, behold (in an imperative sense).

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. look, see, behold (in an imperative sense).

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: lo via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lo, loo, from Old English lā (“exclamation of surprise, grief, or joy”). Conflated in Middle English with lo! (interjection), a corruption of lok!, loke! (“look!”) (as in lo we! (look we!)). Cognate with Scots lo, lu (“lo”). See also look.

Similar and opposite words

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LO at a glance

LO has 2 letters and scores 2 points in Scrabble (L 1 + O 1) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,272 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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