Definition of lost

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • lost is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 4
  • lost is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 4
  • lost is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 5

Definition of lost


  • deeply absorbed in thought (adjective)

    Examples

    1. lost in thought

    Synonyms

    1. bemused
    2. preoccupied
  • not caught with the senses or the mind (adjective)

    Examples

    1. words lost in the din

    Synonyms

    1. missed
  • perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment (adjective)

    Examples

    1. she felt lost on the first day of school

    Synonyms

    1. at sea
    2. baffled
    3. befuddled
    4. bemused
    5. bewildered
    6. confounded
    7. confused
    8. mazed
    9. mixed-up
  • unable to function; without help (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. helpless
  • people who are destined to die soon (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. doomed
  • having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. confused
    2. disoriented
  • incapable of being recovered or regained (adjective)

    Examples

    1. his lost honor
  • no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a lost child
    2. lost friends
    3. his lost book
    4. lost opportunities
  • not gained or won (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a lost battle
    2. a lost prize
  • spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed (adjective)

    Examples

    1. lost souls
    2. a lost generation
    3. a lost ship
    4. the lost platoon

See definition of lost in Merriam Webster