Is “Halo” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
HALO
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
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Meaning of Halo

/ˈheɪləʊ/

noun
  1. 1.A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.

  2. 2.A cloud of gas and other matter surrounding and captured by the gravitational field of a large diffuse astronomical object, such as a galaxy or cluster of galaxies.

  3. 3.Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.

Synonyms: aureole, nimbus

verb
  1. 1.To encircle with a halo.

Synonyms: inaureole