Almost

6 lettersadverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Very nearly but not completely or entirely.

“We almost missed our flight to Paris.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈɔːlməʊst/

Syllables

al·most

Related Words

Synonyms

nearlypracticallyvirtually

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Wordle

Contains uncommon -ST ending with M in middle.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, useful for connecting words.

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Words you can make from Almost

Shorter words formed from the letters in “almost”.

altos atmos atoms loams lomta lotas malto malts matlo moats molas molts salmo sloat smalt smolt somal stola stoma tolas tomas alms also alto

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