worst: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with W · ends with T
Meaning of worst
adj
superlative form of bad: most bad Most inferior; doing the least good.
Example: I think putting oil on a burn is the worst thing you can do.
superlative form of bad: most bad Most unfavorable.
Example: That's the worst news I've had all day.
superlative form of bad: most bad Most harmful or severe.
Example: The worst storm we had last winter knocked down our power lines.
superlative form of bad: most bad Used with the definite article and an implied noun: something that is worst.
Example: None of these photographs of me are good, but this one is definitely the worst.
Source: Wiktionary — worst.
adv
- form-of, superlative
superlative form of badly: most badly; least well.
Base or related entry: badly.
Example: My sore leg hurts worst when it's cold and rainy.
Source: Wiktionary — worst.
noun
Something or someone that is the worst.
Listed forms: worsts.
Source: Wiktionary — worst.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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verb
defeat thoroughly
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is worst in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of worst
W(4) + O(1) + R(1) + S(1) + T(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 worst
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from worst
30 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in worst. Showing up to 24, longest first.