latest: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 6 letter points · starts with L · ends with T
Meaning of latest
adj
- form-of, superlative
superlative form of late: most late
Base or related entry: late.
Most recent.
Example: Here is the latest news on the accident.
- archaic, poetic
Last, final.
Source: Wiktionary — latest.
adv
- form-of, superlative
superlative form of late: most late
Base or related entry: late.
At the latest.
Example: Complete the XYZ task latest by today 5:00PM.
Source: Wiktionary — latest.
noun
The most recent thing, particularly information or news.
Example: Have you heard the latest?
Listed forms: latests.
Source: Wiktionary — latest.
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 latest.
adjective
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
- up-to-the-minute
adjective
in the current fashion or style
- a la mode
- in style
- in vogue
- modish
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is latest in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of latest
L(1) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) + S(1) + T(1) = 6 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 latest
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from latest
68 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in latest. Showing up to 24, longest first.