Before

/bɪˈfɔː/

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

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters

Definition of Before

adverb

At an earlier time.
"I've never done this before."
In advance.
At the front end.

preposition

Earlier than (in time).
"I want this done before Monday."
In front of in space.
"He stood before me."
In the presence of.
"He performed before the troops in North Africa."
Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).
"The case laid before the panel aroused nothing but ridicule."
In store for, in the future of (someone).

conjunction

In advance of the time when.
Rather or sooner than.
"I'll die before I'll tell you anything about it."

Anagrams of Before

Words You Can Make

29 words can be made from the letters in "before":

4-LETTER WORDS

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3-LETTER WORDS

bee bro ere fee fer fob foe for fro obe orb ore reb ree ref+2 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

previouslyin frontaheadbyereno later thanprevious toprior toahead ofin front oflest

ANTONYMS

afterbehindlater

Rhyming Words

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