sought: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with S · ends with T
Meaning of sought
verb
- form-of, participle, past
simple past and past participle of seek
Base or related entry: seek.
Source: Wiktionary — sought.
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 sought.
adjective
being searched for
- sought-after
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is sought in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of sought
S(1) + O(1) + U(1) + G(2) + H(4) + T(1) = 10 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 sought
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from sought
62 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in sought. Showing up to 24, longest first.