Words Containing LO
100 wordsWords containing LO span from simple beginnings like LO and LOB to pharmaceutical giants that dominate medical vocabularies. This versatile letter pair appears in everyday terms about movement and place, as well as specialized scientific terminology.
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1Pattern Guide
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The LO combination rewards players who learn both its common short forms and its appearances in high-value technical terms.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
LO appears frequently in words describing movement and fluidity—FLOW, FLOAT, SLOW—reflecting its Old English roots in motion verbs. It also anchors many borrowed scientific terms where Greek and Latin "logos" (word, study) became "-logy" endings. The prefix "chlo-" from Greek chloros (pale green) gives us an entire family of chemistry terms from CHLORINE to CHLOROPHYLL.
Total Words
5,430
1.8% of dictionary
Avg Length
9.7 letters
3.5 syllables
Top Scrabble
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
44 points
Longest Word
CRYSTALLOGRAPHICALLY
20 letters
Parts of Speech
With 69% nouns dominating this pattern, LO words lean heavily toward naming things rather than describing actions. The average length of 9.7 letters reflects the abundance of compound scientific terms, particularly pharmaceutical and medical vocabulary.
Middle English contributed the largest share of LO words, preserving Germanic vocabulary that described physical actions and locations. Latin and French additions came later, often through Norman legal and scholarly channels. The Sanskrit-to-Latin chain visible in SINOLOGUE shows how words for Eastern concepts traveled westward through multiple language families before reaching English.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants
Medium (5-7)
characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women
an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
Long (8+)
a diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension
a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism
the study of drugs that affect the mind
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
slang for fellatio
Long (8+)
the study of drugs that affect the mind
a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism
LOCKJAW demonstrates significant scoring differences between games—23 points in Scrabble versus 27 in WWF, thanks to WWF's boosted J value (10 vs 8). BLOWJOB scores even higher in WWF at 26 points. For pharmaceutical showdowns, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE tops Scrabble at 44 points, while PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGIC leads WWF at 46. The H-heavy medical terms gain extra value in WWF where H counts for 4 points instead of Scrabble's 4.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
a purgative made from the leaves of aloe
LOSER covers three vowels (O, E) plus common consonants L, S, R—making it a strong opener that tests frequent letter positions. ALOES provides an alternative that checks A and E together with the same useful consonant spread.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
The shortest LO words (LO, LOB, LOG) are Anglo-Saxon survivors, stripped to essential sounds. The longest, like CRYSTALLOGRAPHICALLY at 20 letters, grew from Greek roots that English science adopted and compounded.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
(used of metals) blended to obtain a desired property
having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard's
a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump
an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
APPALOOSA—the spotted horse breed developed in western North America—is a beautiful Scrabble find. Named after the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest, it uses common letters in an uncommon arrangement and carries no tricky letter combinations, making it both memorable and playable.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.
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