looking
Looking can refer to the act of searching visually or the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look. Looking is also used as adjective, with meanings including appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms.
Length
7
Scrabble
12
WWF
15
Starts
LO
Ends
ING
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “LOOKING” Mean?
looking has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
1 senseappearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
“left their clothes dirty looking”
“a most disagreeable looking character”
“angry-looking”
“liquid-looking”
Synonyms
Noun
2 sensesthe act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
“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”
Synonyms
the act of searching visually
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
7
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Word Intelligence
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Definition
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
Length
7 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
G
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Letters
L, O, O, K, I, N, G
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
Key letter, score, and pattern facts for looking.
Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using looking in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆LOOKING has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LOOKING is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆LOOKING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆LOOKING contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABBCDEF
CV Pattern
CVVCVCC
Vowel Share
43%
Consonant Share
57%
Bigrams
LO, OO, OK, KI, IN, NG
Trigrams
LOO, OOK, OKI, KIN, ING
Crossword Intelligence
Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for looking.
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