Scrabble & Words with friends points
- less is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 4
- less is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 4
- less is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 5
Definition of less
- used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs (adverb)
Examples
- less interesting
- less expensive
- less quickly
Synonyms
- to a lesser extent
- (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree (adjective)
Examples
- of less importance
- less time to spend with the family
- a shower uses less water
- less than three years old
- (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer (adjective)
Examples
- less than three weeks
- no less than 50 people attended
- in 25 words or less
- (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality (adjective)
Examples
- no less than perfect
- comparative of little ()
Examples
- she walks less than she should
- he works less these days
See definition of less in Merriam Webster