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Behind

/bəˈhaɪnd/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Behind

noun

  1. The rear, back-end
  2. Butt, the buttocks, bottom
  3. A one-point score.
  4. (1800s) The catcher.
  5. 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

  1. At the back part; in the rear.
  2. Toward the back part or rear; backward.

    "to look behind"

  3. Overdue, in arrears.

    "I'm two weeks behind in my schedule."

  4. Slow; of a watch or clock.

    "My watch is four minutes behind."

  5. Existing afterwards

    "He left behind a legacy of death and sorrow."

preposition

  1. At the back of; positioned with something else in front of.

    "The car is behind the wall."

  2. To the back of.
  3. After, time- or motion-wise.
  4. Responsible for

    "Who is behind these terrorist attacks?"

  5. In support of.

    "The republicans are fully behind their candidate."

Anagrams of Behind

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+sbehinds
Related Word Patterns
BE...Words starting with "be"...NDWords ending with "nd"All 6-letter wordsUnscramble "behind"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

in front of
Letter Values
b3
e1
h4
i1
n1
d2

Total: 12 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "behind"All 6-Letter WordsWords Starting With "B"
Rhymes With Behind
aboundabovegroundabscondaddendadherendaforehandagroundairboundalandalmondamendampersand
Related 6-Letter Words
baaingbaalimbaasesbabblebabelsbabiedbabierbabiesbabkasbaboolbaboonbaboosbabulsbaccaebached

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 "Behind"

Behind is a 6-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Behind" in Word Games

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