loss
Loss can refer to the act of losing someone or something, gradual decline in amount or activity, or the disadvantage that results from losing something.
Length
4
Scrabble
4
WWF
5
Starts
LO
Ends
OSS
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “LOSS” Mean?
/lɒs/
loss has 8 documented senses across noun.
Noun
8 sensessomething that is lost
“the car was a total loss”
“loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt”
gradual decline in amount or activity
“weight loss”
“a serious loss of business”
the act of losing someone or something
“everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock”
the disadvantage that results from losing something
“his loss of credibility led to his resignation”
“losing him is no great deprivation”
Synonyms
the experience of losing a loved one
“he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather”
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
“the company operated at a loss last year”
“the company operated in the red last year”
Synonyms
Synonyms for LOSS
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
something that is lost
Length
4 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
S
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
L, O, S, S
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆LOSS has a Scrabble score of 4. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LOSS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆LOSS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆LOSS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
3
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
L
Letter Pattern
ABCC
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
LO, OS, SS
Trigrams
LOS, OSS
Crossword Intelligence
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