cost
VERBNOUN
/kɔst/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH C
cost is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1S1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does cost mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Be priced at.
“These shoes cost $100”
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2
Require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice.
“This mistake cost him his job”
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NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
Value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something.
“the cost in human life was enormous”
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2
The property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold).
“he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection”
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3
The total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor.
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