Before

/bɪˈfɔː/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters
Definition of Before

adverb

  1. At an earlier time.

    "I've never done this before."

  2. In advance.
  3. At the front end.

preposition

  1. Earlier than (in time).

    "I want this done before Monday."

  2. In front of in space.

    "He stood before me."

  3. In the presence of.

    "He performed before the troops in North Africa."

  4. Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).

    "The case laid before the panel aroused nothing but ridicule."

  5. In store for, in the future of (someone).

conjunction

  1. In advance of the time when.
  2. Rather or sooner than.

    "I'll die before I'll tell you anything about it."

Anagrams of Before

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Before"

Before is a 6-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Before" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "before" is a medium-scoring word.