loss

NOUN /lɔs/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH L

loss is a valid 4-letter word worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1O1S1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =4 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 8TRIPLE WORD → 12
MEANING

What does loss mean?

NOUN · 8 SENSES
1

The amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue.

“the company operated at a loss last year”

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ANTONYMS
2

Military personnel lost by death or capture.

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3

The disadvantage that results from losing something.

“his loss of credibility led to his resignation”

SYNONYMS
4

Euphemistic expressions for death.

5

Gradual decline in amount or activity.

“weight loss”

“a serious loss of business”

RELATED
6

Something that is lost.

“the car was a total loss”

“loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt”

7

The act of losing someone or something.

“everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock”

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8

The experience of losing a loved one.

“he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather”

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Anagrams of loss

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