After

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters

Definition of After

adjective

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent
(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

Behind; later in time; following.
"I left the room, and the dog bounded after."

preposition

Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
"The Cold War began shortly after the Second World War."
Behind.
"He will leave a trail of destruction after him."
In pursuit of, seeking.
"He's after a job; run after him; inquire after her health."
In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
"We named him after his grandfather; a painting after Leonardo da Vinci."
Next in importance or rank.
"The princess is next in line to the throne after the prince."

conjunction

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

Words You Can Make

35 words can be made from the letters in "after":

4-LETTER WORDS

fare fart fate fear feat feta frae frat fret raft rate reft tare tear tref

3-LETTER WORDS

aft are arf art ate ear eat eft era eta far fat fer fet rat+5 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ddafter farted rafted

+eafreet feater

+hfather hafter trefah

+rfrater rafter

+safters faster strafe

Related Word Patterns

AF...Words starting with "af"...ERWords ending with "er"All 5-letter words Unscramble "after"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

post

Rhyming Words

abandoner abaser abater abetter abhorrer abider abjurer abler abolisher aborter abrader abridger abrupter absconder absenter+5 more

Related Words

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