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lament

/ləˈmɛnt/noun · verb

Lament can refer to a cry of sorrow and grief, a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person, or a mournful poem; a lament for the dead. As a verb, lament can mean to express grief verbally or regret strongly.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

LA

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “LAMENT” Mean?

/ləˈmɛnt/

lament has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a cry of sorrow and grief

their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward

2

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

3

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

express grief verbally

we lamented the death of the child

Synonyms

2

regret strongly

I deplore this hostile action

we lamented the loss of benefits

They lament that there was a traffic accident

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a cry of sorrow and grief

Length

6 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

L, A, M, E, N, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

l
a
m
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for lament.

LAMENT is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with L and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using lament in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

LAMENT has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

LAMENT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

LAMENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

LAMENT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

LA, AM, ME, EN, NT

Trigrams

LAM, AME, MEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for lament.

LAMENT is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with L and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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