post: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with P · ends with T
Meaning of post
noun
A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
Example: ram a post into the ground
A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost. A pole erected to mark a spot.
Example: The posts mark the boundaries of the property.
A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost. The stakes that mark the beginning or end of a horse race
A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost. A goalpost.
Listed forms: posts, poast.
Source: Wiktionary — post.
verb
- transitive
To hang (a notice) in a conspicuous manner for general review.
Example: Post no bills.
- broadly, transitive
To announce publicly; to publish.
Example: The company posted record profits this quarter.
To hold up to public blame or reproach; to advertise opprobriously; to denounce by public proclamation.
Example: to post someone for cowardice
To carry (an account) from the journal to the ledger.
Listed forms: posts, posting, posted, poast.
Source: Wiktionary — post.
noun
A military base; the place at which a soldier or a body of troops is stationed; also, the troops at such a station.
- Australia, India, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK
An organisation for delivering letters, parcels etc., or the service provided by such an organisation.
Example: I sent a parcel via/by post.
- Australia, India, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK
A single delivery of letters; the letters or deliveries that make up a single batch delivered to one person or one address.
A message posted in an electronic or Internet forum, or on a blog, etc.
Listed forms: posts, poast.
Source: Wiktionary — post.
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 post.
noun
the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
noun
military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
- military post
noun
a job in an organization
noun
any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is post in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of post
P(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 post
5 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from post
10 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in post. Showing up to 24, longest first.