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Words ending in OST

There are 82 words ending in OST in the standard word-game list. The most common are most, lost, almost, cost, ghost, post.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
most(superlative of ‘many’ used with count nouns and often preceded by ‘the’) quantifier meaning the greatest in…6
lostno longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered4
almost(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but8
costthe total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor6
ghosta mental representation of some haunting experience9
postthe position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand6
hosta technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion7
frostice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)8
boostthe act of giving hope or support to someone7
utmostof the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity8
foremostranking above all others13
outposta station in a remote or sparsely populated location9
dostSecond-person singular simple present form of do5
roosta shelter with perches for fowl or other birds5
composta mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer13
innermostbeing deepest within the self11
provosta high-ranking university administrator12
lampposta metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)14
defrostmake or become free of frost or ice11
signposta post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way11
permafrostground that is permanently frozen17
bedpostany of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead12
accostspeak to someone10
aftermostlocated closest to the stern or tail14
aftmostFurthest aft, most sternward, as far back as possible.12
airposta system of conveying mail by aircraft9
backmostlocated farthest to the rear18
bottommostfarthest down16
cohostA joint host alongside another (compare costar).11
doorposta jamb for a door11
easternmostfarthest to the east13
endmostbeing or situated at an end10
farthermost(comparatives of ‘far’) most remote in space or time or order19
fingerposta guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger16
furthermost(comparatives of ‘far’) most remote in space or time or order19
gateposteither of two posts that bound a gate11
glasnosta policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems9
glostLead glazing used for pottery.6
goalpostone of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field11
guideposta rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior13
headforemostHeadfirst21
headmostClosest to the front of a group or pack14
heelpostThe post supporting the outer end of a propeller shaft.13
hindmostlocated farthest to the rear14
hithermostNearest to this side.18
hoarfrostice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)15
impostmoney collected under a tariff10
inmostbeing deepest within the self8
lowermostfarthest down14
midmostbeing in the exact middle12
milepoststone post at side of a road to show distances12
mysostPrimost (Scandinavian cheese)11
nethermostfarthest down15
northeasternmostFarthest northeast.21
northernmostsituated farthest north17
outermostsituated at the farthest possible point from a center11
outmostsituated at the farthest possible point from a center9
rearmostlocated farthest to the rear10
rightmostfarthest to the right15
ripostA thrust given in return after parrying a lunge.8

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