last: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 4 letter points · starts with L · ends with T
Meaning of last
adj
- not-comparable
Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
Example: Will try to fix it by myself for now: as a last resort, we can always take it to a grease monkey.
- not-comparable
Most recent, latest, last so far.
Example: The last time I saw him, he was married.
- not-comparable
Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely, or least preferable.
Example: He is the last person to be accused of theft.
- not-comparable
Being the only one remaining of its class.
Example: Japan is the last empire.
Source: Wiktionary — last.
det
The (one) immediately before the present.
Example: We went there last year.
Closest in the past, or closest but one if the closest was very recent; of days, sometimes thought to specifically refer to the instance closest to seven days (one week) ago, or the most recent instance before seven days (one week) ago.
Example: It's Wednesday, and the party was last Tuesday; that is, not yesterday, but eight days ago.
Source: Wiktionary — last.
adv
- not-comparable
Most recently.
Example: When we last met, he was based in Toronto.
- not-comparable, sequence
after everything else; finally
Example: As I arrived last of all, I'll go last to add the butter last.
Source: Wiktionary — last.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for last.
adjective
occurring at or forming an end or termination
adjective
conclusive in a process or progression
adjective
not to be altered or undone
adjective
lowest in rank or importance
- last-place
- lowest
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is last in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of last
L(1) + A(1) + S(1) + T(1) = 4 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of last
4 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from last
9 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in last. Showing up to 24, longest first.