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Later

/ˈleɪtə/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts5 letters
Definition of Later

adjective

  1. Near the end of a period of time.

    "It was late in the evening when we finally arrived."

  2. Specifically, near the end of the day.

    "It was getting late and I was tired."

  3. (usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.

    "Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin."

  4. Not arriving until after an expected time.

    "Even though we drove as fast as we could, we were still late."

  5. Not having had an expected menstrual period.

    "I'm late, honey. Could you buy a test?"

adverb

  1. After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.

    "We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived late."

  2. Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.

    "Colonel Easterwood, late of the 34th Carbines, was a guest at the dinner party."

  3. Not long ago; just now.

adverb

  1. Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).

    "I arrived later than my roommate."

  2. At some unspecified time in the future.

    "I wanted to do it now, but I’ll have to do it later."

interjection

  1. See you later; goodbye.

    "Later, dude."

Anagrams of Later

5 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "later":

alertalterartelrateltaler

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+blabret
+ccartelclaretrectal
+ddartle
+eelaterrelate
+ffalter
+gtergal
+hhalterlatherthaler
+iretailretialtailer
+ktalker
+ltaller
Related Word Patterns
LA...Words starting with "la"...ERWords ending with "er"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "later"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

earlier
Letter Values
l1
a1
t1
e1
r1

Total: 5 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "later"All 5-Letter WordsWords Starting With "L"
Rhymes With Later
abandonerabaserabaterabetterabhorrerabiderabjurerablerabolisheraborterabraderabridger
Related 5-Letter Words
laarilabellabialaborlabralacedlacerlaceslaceylacksladedladenladerladesladle

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 "Later"

Later is a 5-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "later" can be rearranged to form 5 other valid words.

Using "Later" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "later" is a low-scoring word.