lower: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with L · ends with R
Meaning of lower
adj
- comparative, form-of
comparative form of low: more low
Base or related entry: low.
Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
Situated on lower ground, nearer a coast, or more southerly.
Example: Lower Manhattan
Older.
Source: Wiktionary — lower.
adv
- comparative, form-of
comparative form of low: more low
Base or related entry: low.
Source: Wiktionary — lower.
verb
- transitive
To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down.
Example: lower a bucket into a well
- transitive
To pull down.
Example: to lower a flag
- transitive
To reduce the height of.
Example: lower a fence or wall
- transitive
To depress as to direction.
Example: lower the aim of a gun
Listed forms: lowers, lowering, lowered.
Source: Wiktionary — lower.
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 lower.
noun
the lower of two berths
- lower berth
verb
move something or somebody to a lower position
- take down
- let down
- get down
- bring down
verb
set lower
verb
make lower or quieter
- turn down
- lour
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is lower in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of lower
L(1) + O(1) + W(4) + E(1) + R(1) = 8 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 lower
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from lower
19 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in lower. Showing up to 24, longest first.