Definition of LOOF

loof

Meanings

Plural: loofs

Noun

  • The palm of the hand.
  • The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.
  • A contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship.
  • The after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.
  • The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English love, lufe, lofe, luf (“palm of the hand”), from Old Norse lōfi, from Proto-Germanic *lōfô (“palm of the hand; paw; oar blade, paddle”).

Scrabble Score: 7

loof is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
loof is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
loof is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

loof is a valid Words With Friends word