Late
/leɪt/
Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters
Definition of Late
adjective
- Near the end of a period of time.
"It was late in the evening when we finally arrived."
- Specifically, near the end of the day.
"It was getting late and I was tired."
- (usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.
"Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin."
- Not arriving until after an expected time.
"Even though we drove as fast as we could, we were still late."
- Not having had an expected menstrual period.
"I'm late, honey. Could you buy a test?"
Anagrams of Late
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
l1
a1
t1
e1
Total: 4 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Late
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 "Late"
Late is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "late" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.
Using "Late" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "late" is a low-scoring word.