lament
VERBNOUN
/lə'mɛnt/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L
lament is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
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L1A1M3E1N1T1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does lament mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Express grief verbally.
“we lamented the death of the child”
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2
Regret strongly.
“we lamented the loss of benefits”
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NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A mournful poem; a lament for the dead.
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A cry of sorrow and grief.
“their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward”
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3
A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
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