What does LESS mean?

Pronunciation
/lɛs/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
5
How common
Very common

Meaning

adverb

  1. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs“less interesting”
  2. comparative of little“she walks less than she should”

adjective

  1. (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree“of less importance”
  2. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality“no less than perfect”
  3. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer“less than three weeks”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of LESS

sels4

Words inside LESS

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

els3ess3sel3el2 es2

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Word lists

Questions

Is LESS a valid word in word games?

LESS 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 LESS worth?

LESS is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LESS?

5 other words, including EL, ES, SEL and ELS.