What does LOSE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /luz/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 4
- Words With Friends score
- 5
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
verb
- fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense“She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat”
- fail to win“We lost the battle but we won the war”
- suffer the loss of a person through death or removal“She lost her husband in the war”
- place (something) where one cannot find it again“I misplaced my eyeglasses”
- miss from one's possessions; lose sight of“I've lost my glasses again!”
- allow to go out of sight“The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red light”
- fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit“I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!”
- fail to get or obtain“I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
loses5losing7
Anagrams of LOSE
Words inside LOSE
12 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is LOSE a valid word in word games?
LOSE 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 LOSE worth?
LOSE 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 LOSE?
12 other words, including SO, EL, OS and LO.