Definition of LO

lo

Plural: los

Intj

  • look, see, behold (in an imperative sense).
  • Clipping of hello.

Adj

  • Informal spelling of low.

Noun

  • Clipping of location.

Particle

  • Alternative form of lol.
  • Sentence-final particle denoting finality or completion.

Interjection

  • Used to call attention or to express surprise.

Examples

  • Ayo, send me your lo.
  • Lo and behold, his opponent managed to pull off a seven-letter word with seemingly impossible tiles.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

already, behold, ecce, hark, liao, lo, look, lookee, lookie, lookit, looky, see, voilà

Scrabble Score: 2

lo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 3

lo: valid Words With Friends Word