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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. LOOK is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 8 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"
looking, looking at, expression, aspect, facial expression, face, spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, smell, count, bet, depend
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
LOOK scores 8 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: K×1, L×1, O×2
LOOK is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with L, ends with K, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "LOOK — physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"" (8 Scrabble points).
LOOK is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is LOOK a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
LOOK (noun): the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him". Additional senses: physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"; the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason".
In standard Scrabble scoring, LOOK totals 8 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. LOOK relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
LOOK is 4 letters long, begins with L, ends with K, and sorts to the alphagram KLOO. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 4-letter entries, LOOK ranks by raw score (8 points). Anagram alternatives include KOLO — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, LOOK carries 2 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on L or K are common study angles; browse words starting with L and words ending with K to rehearse parallel sets.
LOOK is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with L, ends with K, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like LOOK frequently cross shorter words; knowing that LOOK contains K, L, O helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as l??k to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside LOOK include OK, LO, OO — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: L, O, K. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble look directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 8 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat LOOK as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "LOOK — physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"" (8 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.