Loco
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
An informal term for someone behaving in a mad, wild, or mentally erratic manner.
“Everyone thought he had gone completely loco when he quit his job to sail single-handedly across the Atlantic.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
lo·co
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Wordle
L-O-C-O, the double O separated by C is a very distinctive pattern that narrows Wordle guesses quickly
Scrabble
Worth 6 points, C scores 3, hooks to LOCOS, the repeated O makes this memorable for Scrabble play
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