There are 1,646 words that start with LO in our word list of 359,039 words, and every one of them is on this page — grouped by length so you can scan fast, with a live filter when you need something narrower. The biggest group is the 8-letter words (299 of them); the spread is 1 of them 2 letters long, 16 of them 3 letters long, 78 of them 4 letters long, 141 of them 5 letters long, and more up to 15 letters. The longest entries are locodescriptive, logarithmetical and logarithmically. Word-game players keep lists like this open for a reason: Scrabble and Words With Friends reward the obscure corners of the dictionary, crossword solvers live on pattern matching, and Wordle players work by elimination.
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2-letter words (1)
lo
3-letter words (16)
loa lob loc lod loe lof log loo lop loq lor lot lou low lox loy
4-letter words (78)
load loaf loam loan lobe lobi lobo lobs loca loch loci lock locn loco lode loed loft loge logo logs logy loin loir lois loka loke loki lola loli loll lolo loma lond lone long lonk loob lood loof look loom loon loop loos loot lope lops lora lord lore lori lorn loro lors lory lose losh loss lost lota lote loth loto lots loud louk loun loup lour lout love lowa lowe lown lows lowy loyd loyn
5-letter words (141)
loach loads loafs loams loamy loans loasa loath loave lobal lobar lobby lobed lobes lobos lobus local loche lochi lochs lochy locks locky locos locum locus loden lodes lodge lodha lodur loeil loess lofts lofty logan loges loggy logia logic logie login logis logoi logos lohan lohar loins lokao loket lolls lolly lomta loner longa longe longs looby looch looed looey loofa loofs looie looks looky looms loons loony loope loops loopy loord loory loose loots loped loper lopes loppy loral loran lords lordy lored lorel loren lores loric loris loros lorry lorum losel loser loses lossy lotah lotan lotas lotic lotor lotos lotta lotte lotto lotus louch louey lough louie louis loulu loupe loups lourd lours loury louse lousy louts louty lovat loved lovee lover loves lovey lowan lowed lower lowes lowly lowry lowse lowth loxed loxes loxia loxic loyal
6-letter words (221)
loaded loaden loader loadum loafed loafer loamed loammi loaned loaner loange loanin loathe loathy loaves lobale lobata lobate lobbed lobber lobfig lobing lobola lobolo lobosa lobose lobule lobuli locale locals locate lochan lochia lochus locked locker locket lockup locoed locoes locule loculi locums locust lodens lodged lodger lodges loeing lofted lofter logans logeia logeum loggat logged logger logget loggia loggie loggin logics logier logily logins logion logium logjam loglet loglog logman logoes logoff logout logres logria logris logway lohana lohoch lohock loimic loined loiter lokiec lokman loligo lolium lolled loller lollop lollup lomata lomboy loment lomita london lonely loners longan longed longee longer longes longly longue longus longyi lonhyn lontar looeys loofah loofas loofie looies looing looked lookee looker lookum lookup loomed loomer looney looped looper loosed loosen looser looses looted looten looter lootie loover lopers lophin loping lopped lopper loppet loquat lorans lorate lorcha lordan lorded lordly loreal lorica lorien lories loring loriot lorius losang losels losers losing losser losses lotahs lotase lothly lotion lotium lotong lotted lotter lottie lottos lotuko louche louden louder loudly loughs louies louiqa louisa louise loukas lounge loungy louped loupen loupes lourdy loured lourie loused louses louted louter loutre louvar louver louvre lovage lovely lovers lovery lovier loving lowboy lowdah lowder lowell lowers lowery lowest lowing lowish lowman lowmen lownly lowrie lowsed lowser lowsin loxing
7-letter words (284)
loaches loadage loaders loading loafers loafing loaflet loamier loamily loaming loaners loaning loathed loather loathes loathly loatuko lobaria lobatae lobated lobbers lobbied lobbies lobbing lobbish lobbyer lobcock lobcokt lobefin lobelet lobelia lobelin lobiped lobolos lobster lobtail lobular lobules lobulus lobworm locable localed locales locally locanda locarno located locater locates locatio locator locatum lochage lochial lochlin lockage lockbox lockers lockets lockful lockian locking lockjaw locklet lockman locknut lockout lockpin lockram lockrum lockups lockyer locoing locoism locoman locrian locrine locular loculed locules loculus locusca locusta locusts locutor lodeman lodgers lodging lodowic loegria loessal loesses loessic lofters loftier loftily lofting loftman loftmen logania loganin logbook logchip logcock logeion loggats loggers loggets loggias loggier logging loggish loghead logical logiest logions logjams loglike logroll logship logways logwise logwood logwork loiasis loiters lokaose lokshen lollard lollers lollies lolling lollops lollopy lombard lomenta loments lommock londony londres loneful longans longbow longear longers longest longeve longfin longful longies longing longish longjaw longleg longpod longrun longues longway loobies loobily loofahs lookers looking lookout lookups loomery looming loonery loonier loonies loopers loopful loopier looping loopist looplet loosely loosens loosest loosing loosish looters looting lopeman lopezia lophiid lophine lophura loppard loppers loppier lopping lopseed loquats loquent lorarii lording lordkin lordlet lordoma lorelei lorenzo loretin lorgnon loricae lorilet lorimer loriner lorises lormery lorries losable loselry losings lossful lossier lotions lotment lotoses lotrite lottery lotting lotuses lotusin loudens loudest loudish loukoum lounder lounged lounger lounges louping louring lousier lousily lousing louster louther louting loutish louvers louvred louvres lovable lovably lovages loveday loveful loveman lovepot lovered loverly loviers lowable lowance lowball lowbell lowborn lowboys lowbred lowbrow lowdown loweite lowered lowerer lowings lowland lowlier lowlife lowlily lowmost lowness lowsest lowsing lowwood loxodon loxomma loxotic loyaler loyally loyalty lozenge lozengy
8-letter words (299)
loadable loadinfo loadings loadless loadsome loadstar loaghtan loaiasis loamiest loamless loanable loanings loanword loathers loathful loathing lobately lobation lobbyers lobbygow lobbying lobbyism lobbyist lobbyman lobbymen lobefins lobefoot lobeless lobelias lobeline lobiform loblolly lobotomy lobsided lobsters lobstick lobulate lobulose lobulous lobworms localing localise localism localist localite locality localize localled locaters locating location locative locators locellus lochaber lochagus lochetic lockable lockages lockfast lockhole lockings lockjaws lockless locknuts lockouts lockport lockrams locksman lockspit lockstep lockwork locofoco locoisms locomote locoweed loculate loculose loculous locustae locustal locustid locution locutory lodesman lodesmen lodestar lodgeful lodgeman lodgings lodgment lodicula lodicule lodoicea lodowick loessial loessoid loftiest loftless loftsman loftsmen logbooks loggiest loggings logician logicise logicism logicist logicity logicize loginess logistic logogram logology logomach logotype logotypy logperch logrolls logwoods loitered loiterer lokacara lokapala lokelani lokindra lollardy lollipop lolloped lollygag lollypop lomatine lomatium lomentum lomilomi lomonite londoner lonelier lonelily loneness lonesome longacre longbeak longbill longboat longbows longeing longeron longeval longfelt longhair longhand longhead longhorn longings longjaws longleaf longlegs longlick longline longneck longness longnose longroot longship longshot longsome longspun longspur longtail longtime longueur longwall longways longwise longwood longwool longword longwork longwort lonicera loobyish loofness lookdown lookouts looniest loonybin loopback loophole loopiest looplike loosebox loosened loosener lootable lootsman lopheavy lophiola lopolith loppered loppiest lopsided lopstick loquence loquency loquitur lorarius lordings lordless lordlier lordlike lordlily lordling lordomas lordoses lordosis lordotic lordship lordwood loreless lorenzan lorgnons loricata loricate loricati loricoid lorikeet lorimers loriners lornness lorraine lorriker loselism losenger losingly lossiest lossless lostling lostness lotebush lotewood lothario lothsome lotiform loudened loudlier loudness lougheen louisine loukoumi loungers lounging lourdish lousiest louvered loveable loveably lovebird lovehood lovelass loveless lovelier lovelies lovelily loveling lovelock lovelorn lovemans lovemate loverdom lovering lovesick lovesome lovevine lovingly lowbrows lowdowns lowering lowigite lowishly lowlands lowliest lowlifer lowlifes lowville loxiinae loxocosm loxodont loxosoma loxotomy loyalest loyalism loyalist loyalize loyolism loyolite lozenged lozenger lozenges
9-letter words (244)
loadpenny loadspecs loadstars loadstone loaferdom loaferish loafingly loaminess loanblend loanshark loanshift loanwords loasaceae loathings loathness loathsome lobations lobbygows lobbyisms lobbyists lobectomy lobefoots lobelines lobscouse lobsticks lobularia lobularly lobulated lobulette localised localiser localises localisms localists localites localized localizer localizes localling localness locarnist locarnite locarnize locatable locations locatives locellate lochopyra lociation lockatong lockboxes lockerman lockermen lockmaker locksmith locksteps locofocos locomoted locomotes locomotor locoweeds loculated locuplete locusting locutions locutoria lodestars lodestone lodestuff lodgeable lodgement lodgepole lodgerdom lodgments lodicules loessland lofstelle loftiness logaoedic logarithm logginess logheaded logically logicians logicised logicises logicized logicizes logicless logistics lognormal logocracy logogogue logograms logograph logogriph logolatry logomachs logomachy logomancy logomania logometer logopedia logopedic logorrhea logothete logotypes logrolled logroller lohengrin loimology loincloth loinguard loiterers loitering lollardry lollingly lollipops lolloping lollygags lollypops lomastome lombardic lomentums londoners londonese londonian londonish londonism londonize loneliest lonesomes longbeard longboats longcloth longerons longevity longevous longhairs longhands longheads longhorns longhouse longicone longicorn longingly longinian longitude longliner longlines longobard longships longshore longspurs longtimer longueurs longulite longworth lonouhard lonquhard lookahead lookdowns loomfixer looniness loopholed loopholes looseleaf looseners looseness loosening lootsmans lophiidae lophiodon lophiomys lophocome lophocomi lophodont lophopoda lophornis lophortyx lophostea loppering lopsticks loquacity loquently lorandite loranthus lordliest lordlings lordships lordswike lorettine lorgnette loricated loricates lorikeets lorrainer lossenite lossproof lotharios lotophagi lotteries lotuslike loudening loudering loudliest loudmouth loudspeak louisiana lounderer louringly lousewort lousiness loutishly louvering lovanenty lovebirds lovegrass loveliest lovelocks loveproof loverhood loverless loverlike lovership loverwise lovevines loveworth lowerable lowercase lowermost lowlander lowlihead lowlihood lowliness lownesses loxoclase loxodonta loxodrome loxodromy loyalisms loyalists loyalness loyalties
10-letter words (141)
loadedness loadstones loanmonger loasaceous loathfully loathingly lobefooted lobellated lobigerous loblollies lobopodium lobotomies lobotomize lobscourse lobscouser lobstering lobsterish lobsterman lobulation localising localistic localities localizing locational lochiocyte lochiopyra lockianism lockmaking locksmiths lockstitch locomobile locomoting locomotion locomotive locomotory loculament loculation locustelle locustidae locustlike locutories locutorium locuttoria loddigesia lodemanage lodgements loganberry logarithms loggerhead logicalist logicality logicalize logicaster logicianer logicising logicizing loginesses logistical logography logomacher logomachic logomaniac logometric logopedics logophobia logorrheic logorrhoea logotypies logperches logrolling loincloths lollardian lollardism lollardist lollardize lollingite lomatinous lombardeer lombardian lombrosian lomentaria lomentlike lonelihood loneliness lonenesses lonesomely longaville longbowman longhaired longheaded longimetry longitudes longleaves longnesses longobardi longshanks longshucks longsomely loopholing lopeskonce lophiodont lophophora lophophore lophosteon lopsidedly loquacious loranskite lordliness lordolatry lorettoite lorgnettes loricarian loricating lorication lorisiform lornnesses lorrainese lostnesses louchettes loudmouths loudnesses louisianan louisville loungingly louseberry louverwork lovability loveflower lovelessly lovelihead loveliness lovemaking lovemonger lovesomely loveworthy lovingness lowbrowism loweringly lowishness lowlanders loxodromic
11-letter words (85)
loathliness loathsomely lobectomies lobeliaceae lobotomized lobsterlike localisable localizable lochiometra lochiorrhea locofocoism locomotives loculicidal locupletely locustberry locutionary locutorship loellingite loganiaceae logarithmal logarithmic loggerheads logicalness logistician lognormally logodaedaly logographer logographic logogriphic logomachies logomachist logomachize logopaedics loimography loinclothes loiseleuria loiteringly loliginidae lollardlike lollygagged londonesque longanamous longanimity longanimous longevities longicaudal longicornia longimanous longimetric longingness longinquity longmouthed longobardic longshoring longsighted longsleever loosestrife lophobranch lophocercal lophophoral lophophorus lophosteons loquacities lorenzenite loricarioid losableness lotophagous loudishness loudmouthed loudspeaker louisianans louisianian loupcervier louringness loutishness lovableness loveability loverliness loxodograph loxodontous loxodromics loxodromism loxosomidae lozengeways lozengewise
12-letter words (80)
loansharking loathfulness lobeliaceous lobotomizing lobsterproof localisation localization locationally lochiocolpos locksmithery locksmithing locomobility locomotility locomotively locomotivity locomutation lodginghouse loganberries loganiaceous loggerheaded logistically logisticians lognormality logodaedalus logomachical logometrical lollapaloosa lollapalooza lollygagging lombardesque lomentaceous lonchocarpus londinensian lonesomeness longheadedly longicaudate longilateral longilingual longiloquent longipennate longipennine longirostral longisection longitudianl longitudinal longlinerman longlinermen longobardian longshoreman longshoremen longsomeness longstanding loosemouthed lootiewallah lophiomyidae lophiomyinae lophodermium lophophorine lophotriaene lophotrichic lopsidedness loquaciously loranthaceae loricariidae lotharingian loudspeakers loudspeaking louisianians loupcerviers louseberries loutrophoroi loutrophoros loveableness lovelessness lovelornness lovesickness lovesomeness loweringness loxodromical loxolophodon
13-letter words (35)
loathsomeness lobachevskian localizations lochiorrhagia lochioschesis lochometritis locomotiveman locomotivemen loculamentose loculamentous loculicidally logarithmetic logarithmical logogrammatic logographical loiteringness londonization longanimities longiloquence longirostrate longirostrine longsuffering lophiodontoid lophiostomate lophiostomous lophobranchii lophophorinae lophophytosis lophotrichous loranthaceous lotophagously lowerclassman lowerclassmen loxolophodont loxophthalmus
14-letter words (13)
lochiometritis locomotiveness logicalization logometrically lonchopteridae longheadedness longirostrines longitudinally lophiodontidae lophocalthrops loquaciousness lovingkindness loxodromically
15-letter words (8)
locodescriptive logarithmetical logarithmically logarithmomancy logographically lomentariaceous longsightedness lophobranchiate
Frequently asked questions
How many words that start with LO are there?
Our word list contains 1,646 words that start with LO, out of 359,039 entries in total. They run from 2 to 15 letters, and the 8-letter group is the largest with 299 words.
What are the longest words that start with LO?
The longest are locodescriptive (15 letters), logarithmetical (15 letters) and logarithmically (15 letters).
Which words that start with LO score highest in Scrabble?
By raw letter values, the top scorers on this page are loxophthalmus (30 points), loxodromically (29 points) and logarithmomancy (28 points) — before any letter or word multipliers. One honest caveat: this list is a broad English word list, so a few rare or technical entries appear that official game dictionaries (and Wordle’s answer list) do not accept. Always check a play against the dictionary your game uses.
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