# loo, Lou, lu

> English homophone group · 3 words that sound the same · /luː/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### loo
*/luː/*
A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.

### Lou
*/luː/*
A unisex given name.

### lu
*/luː/*
Archaic form of loo (“card game”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/loo