low
Low can refer to a low level or position or degree, an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation, or the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving. As a verb, low can mean to make a low noise, characteristic of bovines.
Length
3
Scrabble
6
WWF
7
Starts
LO
Ends
LOW
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “LOW” Mean?
/ləʊ/
low has 15 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.
Adjective
10 sensesless than normal in degree or intensity or amount
“low prices”
“the reservoir is low”
being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
“low ceilings”
“low clouds”
“low hills”
“the sun is low”
very low in volume
“a low murmur”
“the low-toned murmur of the surf”
unrefined in character
“low comedy”
used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
Show 4 more adjective definitions
subdued or brought low in condition or status
“brought low”
“a broken man”
“his broken spirit”
Synonyms
filled with melancholy and despondency
“gloomy at the thought of what he had to face”
“gloomy predictions”
“a gloomy silence”
“took a grim view of the economy”
Noun
3 sensesan air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
“a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow”
Synonyms
a low level or position or degree
“the stock market fell to a new low”
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
Synonyms
Adverb
1 sensein a low position; near the ground
“the branches hung low”
Verb
1 sensemake a low noise, characteristic of bovines
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Word Intelligence
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Definition
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
Length
3 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
W
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Letters
L, O, W
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆LOW has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LOW is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆LOW can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆LOW uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
3
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
W
Letter Pattern
ABC
CV Pattern
CVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
LO, OW
Trigrams
LOW
Crossword Intelligence
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