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After

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of After

adjective

  1. Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent
  2. (where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.

    "The after gun is abaft the forward gun."

adverb

  1. Behind; later in time; following.

    "I left the room, and the dog bounded after."

preposition

  1. Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

    "The Cold War began shortly after the Second World War."

  2. Behind.

    "He will leave a trail of destruction after him."

  3. In pursuit of, seeking.

    "He's after a job; run after him; inquire after her health."

  4. In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.

    "We named him after his grandfather; a painting after Leonardo da Vinci."

  5. Next in importance or rank.

    "The princess is next in line to the throne after the prince."

conjunction

  1. Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.

    "I went home after we had decided to call it a day."

Anagrams of After

No exact anagrams found for "after". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "after" and rearranging:

+ddafterfartedrafted
+eafreetfeater
+hfatherhaftertrefah
+lfalter
+rfraterrafter
+saftersfasterstrafe
+tfatter
+wwafter
Related Word Patterns
AF...Words starting with "af"...ERWords ending with "er"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "after"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

post
Letter Values
a1
f4
t1
e1
r1

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "after"All 5-Letter WordsWords Starting With "A"
Rhymes With After
abandonerabaserabaterabetterabhorrerabiderabjurerablerabolisheraborterabraderabridger
Related 5-Letter Words
aahedaaliiaarghabacaabaciabackabaftabakaabampabaseabashabateabayaabbasabbes

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "After"

After is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Using "After" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "after" is a low-scoring word.