listed L₁I₁S₁T₁E₁D₂

LISTED is a familiar six-letter word made from mostly low-value tiles, but its word-game interest goes beyond its 7-point total. Rearrange the letters to make SILTED or DELIST, or change one tile to reach LISTEN or LIFTED. Its definition is concrete: something has been entered on a list, especially an official one.

LISTED at a glance

• LISTED describes something entered on a list, particularly an official one.
• Its six tiles score 7 points: five letters are worth 1 each, and D is worth 2.
• Five anagrams use the same letters, including SILTED, DELIST, and TILDES.
• Eighteen one-letter neighbours include LISTEN, LIFTED, and LASTED.
• Its final sound is “ted”; 12 rhymes include WANTED, POSTED, and RELATED.

What does LISTED mean?

LISTED describes a state of recorded inclusion: a person, item, or entry has been put on a list. The definition particularly points to an official list, so the word fits a roster, register, or formal notice. It says the entry appears there; it does not explain who added it or why.

That boundary matters in close reading. “Listed” does not itself mean approved, chosen as a winner, or ranked first; it reports inclusion. In ordinary writing, place the word beside the thing that appears on the record, as in “the listed names.” The word states where something appears, not what that status means.

Which words are one letter from LISTED?

LISTEN, LIFTED, and LASTED each differ from LISTED by one letter. The full set has 18 neighbours, including LISTER, FISTED, and MISTED, though CISTED and KISTED are far less familiar. Check your game's word list before building a play around an odd form.

Anagrams keep all six tiles and change their order. SILTED and DELIST are easy to spot, while TILDES, IDLEST and STILED use the same letters in rarer forms. On a rack puzzle, try the common-looking pairs first.