Then

/ðen/

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

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters

Definition of Then

conjunction

Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
"she's taller than I am; she found his advice more witty than helpful; we have less work today than we had yesterday; We had no choice than to return home"
(obsolete outside dialectal, usually used with for) Because; for.

noun

That time
"It will be finished before then."

adjective

Being so at that time.

adverb

(temporal location) At that time.
"He was happy then."
(temporal location) Soon afterward.
"He fixed it, then left."
(sequence) Next in order; in addition.
"There are three green ones, then a blue one."
In that case.
"If it’s locked, then we’ll need the key."
(sequence) At the same time; on the other hand.
"That’s a nice shirt, but then, so is the other one."

Anagrams of Then

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 4 letters:

Words You Can Make

8 words can be made from the letters in "then":

4-LETTER WORDS

3-LETTER WORDS

eth hen het net nth ten the

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+shents shent thens

Related Word Patterns

TH...Words starting with "th"...ENWords ending with "en"All 4-letter words Unscramble "then"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

at the timeback in the dayconcurrentlytherewhileaccordinglyas a resultand thenfollowed byand sososubsequently

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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