Loon

4 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A worthless or idle person regarded as lazy and of no good purpose.

“The village regarded him as an idle loon with no prospect of honest work.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈluːn/

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Synonyms

diveraddleheadbirdbrain

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double O followed by N, shares letter pattern with BOON, MOON, NOON, SOON

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points, hooks to LOONS, double O can be useful for clearing duplicate vowels

Words Related to Loon

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “loon” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

boon coon doon goon hoon leon lion loan look loop moon noon soon

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “loon”.

colon loons loony nolos olona olson orlon snool solon

Longer words starting with Loon

Words that begin with “loon”.

loons loony looney

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