last
Last can refer to the last or lowest in an ordering or series, the temporal end; the concluding time, or a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do. As a verb, last can mean to persist for a specified period of time or continue to live and avoid dying.
Length
4
Scrabble
4
WWF
5
Starts
LA
Ends
AST
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “LAST” Mean?
last has 21 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.
Adjective
9 sensesimmediately past
“last Thursday”
“the last chapter we read”
coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
“the last time I saw Paris”
“the last day of the month”
“had the last word”
“waited until the last minute”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
“his concluding words came as a surprise”
“the final chapter”
“the last days of the dinosaurs”
“terminal leave”
Synonyms
most unlikely or unsuitable
“the last person we would have suspected”
“the last man they would have chosen for the job”
occurring at the time of death
“his last words”
“the last rites”
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highest in extent or degree
“to the last measure of human endurance”
“whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was … to be determined individually”
not to be altered or undone
“the judge's decision is final”
“the arbiter will have the last say”
Synonyms
Noun
8 sensesthe temporal end; the concluding time
“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”
“the market was up at the finish”
“they were playing better at the close of the season”
Synonyms
the last or lowest in an ordering or series
“he was the last to leave”
“he finished an inglorious last”
a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do
“he breathed his last”
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
“she stayed until his death”
“a struggle to the last”
Synonyms
a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
Show 2 more noun definitions
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
“the end was exciting”
“I had to miss the last of the movie”
Synonyms
holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
Adverb
2 sensesVerb
2 sensesScrabble Score
4
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
immediately past
Length
4 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
T
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
L, A, S, T
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
Key letter, score, and pattern facts for last.
Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using last in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆LAST has a Scrabble score of 4. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LAST is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆LAST can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆LAST uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
L
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
LA, AS, ST
Trigrams
LAS, AST
Crossword Intelligence
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