What does LOST mean?

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

Meaning

adjective

  1. no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered“a lost child”
  2. 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”
  3. spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed“lost souls”
  4. not gained or won“a lost battle”
  5. incapable of being recovered or regained“his lost honor”
  6. not caught with the senses or the mind“words lost in the din”
  7. deeply absorbed in thought“as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class”
  8. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment“obviously bemused by his questions”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of LOST

Words inside LOST

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

lot3 sol3 sot3lo2os2 so2 to2

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Questions

Is LOST a valid word in word games?

LOST 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 LOST worth?

LOST 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 LOST?

7 other words, including TO, SO, LOT and OS.