less
ADVERBADJECTIVE
/lɛs/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH L
less is a valid 4-letter word worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1E1S1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =4 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 8TRIPLE WORD → 12
MEANING
What does less mean?
ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1
Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs.
“less interesting”
“less expensive”
SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
(comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree.
“of less importance”
“less time to spend with the family”
ANTONYMS
2
(nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer.
“less than three weeks”
“no less than 50 people attended”
SIMILAR
3
(usually preceded by `no') lower in quality.
“no less than perfect”
SIMILAR
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Comparative of little.
“she walks less than she should”
“he works less these days”
ANTONYMS
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Anagrams of less
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