Lose

/luːz/

Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters
Definition of Lose

verb

  1. To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

    "He lost his hearing in the explosion."

  2. To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.

    "I lost my way in the forest."

  3. To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).

    "We lost the football match."

  4. To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.

    "Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down."

  5. To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.

    "We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest."

Anagrams of Lose

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "lose":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Lose"

Lose is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "lose" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Lose" in Word Games

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