least: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 5 letter points · starts with L · ends with T
Meaning of least
adj
Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little. Chiefly used with abstract nouns: less than all others in extent or size; littlest, smallest.
Example: least common multiple
Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little. Chiefly used with abstract nouns: less than all others in extent or size; littlest, smallest. Of two or more animals or plants with the same name: the smaller or smallest.
Example: least weasel
- archaic
Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little. Lowest in importance or status; most insignificant or unimportant.
- obsolete
Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little. Followed by an agent noun: of a person: who does some action to the smallest degree.
Source: Wiktionary — least.
det
Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little. Smallest in amount or extent.
Example: He earns the least money in his family.
Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little. Followed by a plural noun: the smallest number of; the fewest.
Example: Whichever queue contains the least items by the time this logic branch is reached will be executed first.
Chiefly preceded by the: superlative form of little: most little. Any, no matter how small in amount or extent.
Example: not even the least amount
Source: Wiktionary — least.
adv
- negative, superlative
In a degree below all others; in the lowest or smallest degree.
Example: My best routine was the one I had practised the least.
- negative, superlative
Used to form superlatives of adjectives, especially those that do not form the superlative by adding -est.
Example: It was the least surprising thing.
Source: Wiktionary — least.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adverb
used to form the superlative, smallest in size or degree
- to the lowest degree
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is least in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of least
L(1) + E(1) + A(1) + S(1) + T(1) = 5 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 least
7 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from least
48 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in least. Showing up to 24, longest first.