loss: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 4 letter points · starts with L · ends with S
Meaning of loss
noun
- countable
The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
Example: loss of limb; weight loss; loss of cognitive functions; loss of appetite.
- uncountable
The destruction or ruin of an object.
- countable
Something that has been destroyed or ruined.
Example: It was a terrible crash; both cars were total losses.
- countable
Defeat; an instance of being defeated.
Example: The match ended in their first loss of the season.
Listed forms: losses.
Source: Wiktionary — loss.
verb
- alt-of, alternative, colloquial
Alternative spelling of lost.
Base or related entry: lost.
Source: Wiktionary — loss.
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 loss.
noun
the disadvantage that results from losing something
noun
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
- red ink
- red
noun
military personnel lost by death or capture
- personnel casualty
noun
euphemistic expressions for death
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is loss in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of loss
L(1) + O(1) + S(1) + S(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 loss
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from loss
4 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in loss. Showing up to 24, longest first.