Words Starting With LO
100 wordsWords beginning with LO span from the ancient to the technical, covering everything from Scottish geography to medical conditions. This collection offers strong consonant-vowel combinations that prove useful across word games, with several high-scoring gems hiding among everyday vocabulary.
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2Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The LO pattern rewards players who look beyond common words. A few strategic choices here can turn a modest hand into a winning play.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
LO words often connect to concepts of place and position. LOCH brings Scottish landscape terminology into English, while LOCOMOTOR and its relatives derive from Latin 'locus' (place) combined with motion. The prefix appears in technical vocabulary spanning medicine, navigation, and mathematics—fields that borrowed heavily from Latin scholarly traditions.
Total Words
644
0.2% of dictionary
Avg Length
7.5 letters
2.6 syllables
Top Scrabble
LOXODROMICALLY
29 points
Longest Word
LOGARITHMICALLY
15 letters
Parts of Speech
Nouns dominate this pattern at 70%, reflecting how many LO words name specific things, places, or conditions. The average length of 7.5 letters suggests this pattern favors more complex, often technical vocabulary over short everyday words.
Middle English forms the backbone of LO vocabulary, with Latin providing a strong secondary influence. The journey of LOYAL through Middle French, Old French, and back to Latin 'legālis' shows how legal and political concepts traveled through Romance languages. Meanwhile, LONG traces a purely Germanic path through Old English to Proto-Germanic, demonstrating two distinct channels through which English acquired its vocabulary.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
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
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
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
a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables
Long (8+)
Short (2-4)
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
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
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
a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables
Long (8+)
in a logarithmic manner
LOCKJAW scores 23 points in Scrabble but jumps to 27 in Words With Friends, thanks to WWF's higher J value (10 versus 8). LOCKBOX follows the same pattern, gaining 3 points in WWF. When holding both games' tiles, prioritize these J-heavy LO words in WWF where they punch harder. LOZENGY offers consistent scoring across both platforms for those tricky Y endings.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
LOSER makes a solid opening guess, delivering two vowels (O, E) plus three common consonants including the frequently-appearing S and R.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
The longest LO words like LOGARITHMICALLY and LOXODROMICALLY reflect scientific terminology that borrowed Greek and Latin roots wholesale. English tends to preserve the full length of technical borrowings rather than abbreviating them.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
of or relating to locomotion
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
in a lofty manner
"she bore herself loftily"
LOADSTONE deserves attention—it's the original spelling of lodestone, a naturally magnetic rock that attracted iron before modern magnets existed. The word captures ancient wonder at magnetic phenomena. In word games, its 10-letter length and common letters make it easier to build than you'd expect.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.