Low
/ləʊ/
noun
- Something that is low; a low point.
"Economic growth has hit a new low."
- The minimum value attained by some quantity within a specified period.
"Unemployment has reached a ten-year low."
- A depressed mood or situation.
"He is in a low right now"
- An area of low pressure; a depression.
"A deep low is centred over the British Isles."
- The lowest-speed gearing of a power-transmission system, especially of an automotive vehicle.
"Shift out of low before the car gets to eight miles per hour."
adjective
- Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
"a low wall a low shelf"
- Of less than normal height; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
"a low bow"
- Not high in status, esteem or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)
"Now that was low even for you!"
- Humble, meek, not haughty.
- Disparaging; assigning little value or excellence.
"She had a low opinion of cats. He took a low view of dogs."
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Low"
Low is a 3-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "low" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Low" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "low" is a low-scoring word.