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 wordloof 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