What does BEHIND mean?

Pronunciation
/bɪˈhaɪnd/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Very common

Meaning

adverb

  1. in or to or toward the rear“he followed behind”
  2. remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from“when he died he left much unfinished work behind”
  3. of timepieces“the clock is almost an hour slow”
  4. in or into an inferior position“fell behind in his studies”
  5. in debt“he fell behind with his mortgage payments”

noun

  1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on“he deserves a good kick in the butt”

adjective

  1. having the lower score or lagging position in a contest“behind by two points”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

behinds13

Anagrams of BEHIND

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

Words inside BEHIND

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

bend7 bind7 dine5hide8 hind8bed6 ben5 bid6 bin5 deb6den4 die4 din4end4 hen6hid7hin6neb5nib5be4 bi4de3ed3eh5en2 he5 hi5 id3 in2 ne2

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Questions

Is BEHIND a valid word in word games?

BEHIND 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 BEHIND worth?

BEHIND is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BEHIND?

37 other words, including IN, BE, HE and END.