Oldest

/ˈəʊldəst/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts6 letters
Definition of Oldest

adjective

  1. Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

    "an old abandoned building;  an old friend"

  2. Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.

    "I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with."

  3. Having existed or lived for the specified time.

    "How old are they? She’s five years old and he's seven. We also have a young teen and a two-year-old child."

  4. (heading) Of an earlier time.
  5. Tiresome after prolonged repetition.

    "Your constant pestering is getting old."

noun

  1. The oldest child in a family, or individual in a group.
Anagrams of Oldest

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "oldest" 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 "Oldest"

Oldest is a 6-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "oldest" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Oldest" in Word Games

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