01 Word definition

lament

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is LAMENT a word?

Yes. LAMENT is a 6-letter noun. a cry of sorrow and grief Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LAMENT?

L-A-M-E-N-T

LAMENT contains 6 letters, begins with L, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a cry of sorrow and grief

    their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward

2noun

  1. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

Synonyms
lamentationplaintwaildirgecoronachrequiemthrenody
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends11points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LAMENT spelled?

L1A2M3E4N5T6
Starts withLAMFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About LAMENT.

How do you spell LAMENT?

LAMENT is spelled L-A-M-E-N-T. It contains 6 letters.