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Is LOST a Scrabble Word?

Yes, LOST is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered”.

Quick answer

Is LOST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. LOST is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: SLOT, LOTS.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
4 pts
Words With Friends
5 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

LOST meaning and definition

LOST has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

LOST as an adjective

  1. No longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered.
  2. Having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity.
  3. Spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed.

LOST as a noun

  1. People who are destined to die soon.

LOST Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

LOST scores 4 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is L, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
L12
O11
S11
T11
Total45

LOST on premium squares

On a double word square LOST scores 8 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 12. Putting L on a triple letter square instead adds 2 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of LOST

2 words use exactly the same 4 letters as LOST. See all anagrams of LOST.

  • slot4
  • lots4

Unscramble LOST: 9 words from its letters

The letters L, O, S, T make 9 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

Words like LOST

One-letter changes to LOST, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

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  • glost6
  • loast5

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LOST word facts

LOST is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (O) and 3 consonants. It starts with L and ends with T. By corpus frequency, LOST is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters L, O, S, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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LOST Scrabble word FAQ

Is LOST a Scrabble word?

Yes. LOST is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does LOST mean?

LOST is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered”.

How many points is LOST worth in Scrabble?

LOST is worth 4 points in Scrabble: L (1) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 8, and on a triple word square 12.

How many points is LOST in Words With Friends?

LOST is worth 5 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of LOST?

LOST has 2 anagrams: SLOT, LOTS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in LOST?

You can make 9 shorter words from the letters in LOST, including LOT, SO, OS and SOL.

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