Ghost

/ɡəʊst/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters

Definition of Ghost

noun

The spirit; the soul of man.
The disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death
"Everyone believed that the ghost of an old lady haunted the crypt."
Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image
"not a ghost of a chance; the ghost of an idea"
A false image formed in a telescope, camera, or other optical device by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses.
An unwanted image similar to and overlapping or adjacent to the main one on a television screen, caused by the transmitted image being received both directly and via reflection.

verb

To haunt; to appear to in the form of an apparition.
To die; to expire.
To sail seemingly without wind.
To copy a file or hard drive image.
To gray out (a visual item) to indicate that it is unavailable.

Anagrams of Ghost

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "ghost":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ghost" and rearranging:

+uoughts sought toughs

Related Word Patterns

GH...Words starting with "gh"...STWords ending with "st"All 5-letter words Unscramble "ghost"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

spook spy glimmer glimmering glimpse hint inkling phantom spark suggestion echo ghostwriter shadow backup essence

Letter Values

g2

h4

o1

s1

t1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "ghost"All 5-Letter Words Words Starting With "G"

Rhymes With Ghost

abiogenist ableist ablest abolitionist abortionist abreast abruptest absolutest absolutist abstractest abstractionist abstrusest

Related 5-Letter Words

gabby gable gaddi gadid gadis gadje gadjo gaffe gaffs gaged gager gages gaily gains gaits

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Ghost"

Ghost is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "ghost" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Ghost" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ghost" is a low-scoring word.