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toss

/tɒs/noun · verb

Toss can refer to the act of flipping a coin, an abrupt movement, or (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team. As a verb, toss can mean to throw or toss with a light motion, lightly throw to see which side comes up, or move or stir about violently.

9 meanings4 lettersScrabble 4

Length

4

Scrabble

4

WWF

4

Starts

TO

Ends

OSS

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “TOSS” Mean?

/tɒs/

toss has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

the act of flipping a coin

Synonyms

2

(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

the pass was fumbled

Synonyms

3

an abrupt movement

a toss of his head

Verb

6 senses
1

throw or toss with a light motion

flip me the beachball

toss me newspaper

The children toss the ball

Synonyms

2

lightly throw to see which side comes up

I don't know what to do — I may as well flip a coin!

They toss the coin

Synonyms

3

throw carelessly

chuck the ball

The children toss the ball

Synonyms

4

move or stir about violently

The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed

5

throw or cast away

Put away your worries

6

agitate

toss the salad

The chefs toss the vegetables

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the act of flipping a coin

Length

4 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

S

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

T, O, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
o
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for toss.

TOSS is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 4.
It starts with T and ends with S.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

TOSS has a Scrabble score of 4. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

TOSS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TOSS 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

T

Letter Pattern

ABCC

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

TO, OS, SS

Trigrams

TOS, OSS

Crossword Intelligence

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

TOSS is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with T and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 4, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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