lost
Lost can refer to people who are destined to die soon. Lost is also used as adjective, with meanings including no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered.
Length
4
Scrabble
4
WWF
5
Starts
LO
Ends
OST
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “LOST” Mean?
/lɒst/
lost has 10 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
9 sensesno longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
“a lost child”
“lost friends”
“his lost book”
“lost opportunities”
having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
“I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway”
“the anesthetic left her completely disoriented”
Synonyms
spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed
“lost souls”
“a lost generation”
“a lost ship”
“the lost platoon”
not gained or won
“a lost battle”
“a lost prize”
cannot be recovered or regained
“his lost honor”
Show 3 more adjective definitions
deeply absorbed in thought
“as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class”
“lost in thought”
“a preoccupied frown”
Synonyms
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
“obviously bemused by his questions”
“bewildered and confused”
“a cloudy and confounded philosopher”
“just a mixed-up kid”
unable to function; without help
Synonyms
Noun
1 senseScrabble Score
4
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
Length
4 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
T
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
L, O, S, T
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
★★☆☆☆LOST has a Scrabble score of 4. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LOST is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆LOST can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆LOST 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
LO, OS, ST
Trigrams
LOS, OST
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