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Next

/nɛkst/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts4 letters
Definition of Next

noun

  1. The one that follows after this one.

    "Next, please, don't hold up the queue!"

adjective

  1. Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.
  2. Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.

    "the next chapter; the next man I see; the next week; the Sunday next before Easter"

  3. Following in a hypothetical sequence of some kind.

    "The man was driven by his love for money and his desire to become the next Bill Gates."

  4. Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.)

adverb

  1. In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following.

    "It's the next best thing to ice cream."

  2. On the first subsequent occasion.

    "Financial panic, earthquakes, oil spills, riots. What comes next?"

preposition

  1. On the side of; nearest or adjacent to; next to.
Anagrams of Next

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

Related Word Patterns
NE...Words starting with "ne"...XTWords ending with "xt"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "next"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
n1
e1
x8
t1

Total: 11 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "next"All 4-Letter WordsWords Starting With "N"
Rhymes With Next
admixtbemixtbetwixtciphertextcommixtcontextfixthypertextmixtplaintextpremixtpretext
Related 4-Letter Words
naannabenabsnadanaffnagsnaifnailnalanamenananansnaoinaosnapa

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 "Next"

Next is a 4-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Next" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "next" is a medium-scoring word. It contains the letter X, which is worth 8 points.