Behind

/bəˈhaɪnd/

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters

Definition of Behind

noun

The rear, back-end
Butt, the buttocks, bottom
A one-point score.
(1800s) The catcher.
In the Eton College field game, any of a group of players consisting of two "shorts" (who try to kick the ball over the bully) and a "long" (who defends the goal).

adverb

At the back part; in the rear.
Toward the back part or rear; backward.
"to look behind"
Overdue, in arrears.
"I'm two weeks behind in my schedule."
Slow; of a watch or clock.
"My watch is four minutes behind."
Existing afterwards
"He left behind a legacy of death and sorrow."

preposition

At the back of; positioned with something else in front of.
"The car is behind the wall."
To the back of.
After, time- or motion-wise.
Responsible for
"Who is behind these terrorist attacks?"
In support of.
"The republicans are fully behind their candidate."

Anagrams of Behind

Words You Can Make

27 words can be made from the letters in "behind":

4-LETTER WORDS

bend bide bind bine deni dine hide hied hind nide

3-LETTER WORDS

bed ben bid bin deb den dib die din edh end hen hid hie hin+2 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

BE...Words starting with "be"...NDWords ending with "nd"All 6-letter words Unscramble "behind"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

in back ofto the rear of

ANTONYMS

in front of

Rhyming Words

abound aboveground abscond addend adherend aforehand aground airbound aland almond amend ampersand analysand and append+5 more

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