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Less

l 1e 1s 1s 1

About 1 syllable

adjective · adverb · 4 letters · Very common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does less mean?

adjective

  1. (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree

    “of less importance”

  2. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality

    “no less than perfect”

  3. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer

    “less than three weeks”

adverb

  1. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

    “less interesting”

    Synonymsto a lesser extent

  2. comparative of little

    “she walks less than she should”

Is LESS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is LESS worth?

Scrabble

4 pts
l 1e 1s 1s 1

Words With Friends

5 pts
l 2e 1s 1s 1

Wordfeud

4 pts
l 1e 1s 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

5 pts
l 2e 1s 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LESS

Anagrams 1

sels

Hooks for LESS

Add one letter to the front or back of LESS to make another word.

Front hooks

bless

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LESS

Common words that share the ending -ESS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

messpresschessdressstressaccessexcessaddressexpressprocesssuccessbusinessprogressassessobsessconfessdepressillnessimpressmadnessoppresspossesswitnesscompress
All words ending in -ESS

Less: quick answers

Is LESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LESS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 4 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LESS worth?
LESS scores 4 points in Scrabble, 5 in Words With Friends, 4 in Wordfeud and 5 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does less mean?
As an adjective, less means “(comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LESS?
You can make 6 shorter words from LESS, such as ELS, ESS, LES, SEL. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LESS?
LESS rearranges into SELS.