loop: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with L · ends with P
Meaning of loop
noun
A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
The opening so formed.
A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
Example: Arches, loops, and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.
A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence.
Example: feedback loop
Listed forms: loops.
Source: Wiktionary — loop.
verb
- transitive
To form something into a loop.
- transitive
To fasten or encircle something with a loop.
- transitive
To fly an aircraft in a loop.
- transitive
To move something in a loop.
Listed forms: loops, looping, looped.
Source: Wiktionary — loop.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for loop.
noun
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
noun
(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
noun
the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
- loop topology
noun
a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
- closed circuit
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is loop in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of loop
L(1) + O(1) + O(1) + P(3) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of loop
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from loop
7 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in loop. Showing up to 24, longest first.