What does BEFORE mean?

Pronunciation
/bɪˈfɔr/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Very common

Meaning

adverb

  1. earlier in time; previously“I had known her before”
  2. at or in the front“I see the lights of a town ahead”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of BEFORE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BEFORE

36 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

beef9 beer6 bore6 bree6fore7free7 reef7 robe6bee5 bro5ere3fee6 fer6fob8foe6for6fro6obe5orb5ore3 ref6 rob5 roe3be4 bo4ef5er2of5or2re2

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Questions

Is BEFORE a valid word in word games?

BEFORE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BEFORE worth?

BEFORE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BEFORE?

36 other words, including OF, FOR, BE and OR.