most: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with M · ends with T
Meaning of most
det
- form-of, superlative
superlative degree of much.
Base or related entry: much.
Example: The teams competed to see who could collect (the) most money.
- form-of, superlative
superlative degree of many: the comparatively largest number of (construed with the definite article)
Base or related entry: many.
Example: The team with the most points wins.
- form-of, superlative
superlative degree of many: the majority of; more than half of (construed without the definite article)
Base or related entry: many.
Example: Most bakers and dairy farmers have to get up early.
Listed forms: moste.
Source: Wiktionary — most.
adv
- not-comparable
Forms the superlative of many adjectives.
Example: This is the most important example.
- not-comparable, proscribed
Forms the superlative of many adjectives. With a superlative adjective ending in -est.
Example: the most tallest building in the world
- not-comparable
To a great extent or degree; highly; very.
Example: This is a most unusual specimen.
- form-of, not-comparable, superlative
superlative degree of much
Base or related entry: much.
Listed forms: moste.
Source: Wiktionary — most.
adj
- dated, not-comparable, slang
The greatest; the best.
Listed forms: moste.
Source: Wiktionary — most.
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 most.
adverb
used to form the superlative, greatest in size or degree
- to the highest degree
adverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
adverb
used to give emphasis
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is most in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of most
M(3) + O(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 most
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from most
10 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in most. Showing up to 24, longest first.