What does COST mean?

Pronunciation
/kɑst/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
  2. the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)“the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver”
  3. value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something“the cost in human life was enormous”

verb

  1. be priced at“These shoes cost $100”
  2. require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice“This mistake cost him his job”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

costed9

Anagrams of COST

scot6cots6

Words inside COST

6 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cos5 cot5sot3os2 so2 to2

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Word lists

Questions

Is COST a valid word in word games?

COST is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is COST worth?

COST is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from COST?

6 other words, including TO, SO, OS and COS.