behind: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 12 letter points · starts with B · ends with D
Meaning of behind
prep
At or to the back or far side of.
Example: The children were hiding behind the wall.
- figuratively
At or to the back or far side of. Concealed by (something serving as a facade or disguise).
Example: Behind the smile was a cruel intention.
- figuratively
At or to the back or far side of. In the past, from the viewpoint of.
Example: All my problems are behind me.
Less forward or advanced than; after. After in physical progress or distance.
Listed forms: ahind, behine.
Source: Wiktionary — behind.
adv
At or in the rear or back part of something.
Example: The water flows out through the pipe, and the sediment collects behind.
In a rearward direction.
Example: We ran and ran, without once looking behind.
So as to come after someone or something in position, distance, advancement, ranking, time, etc.
Example: The slower runners were left a long way behind.
So as to be still in place after someone or something has departed or ceased to exist.
Example: I couldn't be bothered to carry the ironing board, so I left it behind.
Listed forms: behinder, behindest, ahind, behine.
Source: Wiktionary — behind.
adj
Not advanced to the required or expected degree; overdue or in arrears.
Example: I'm very behind in my schedule.
Slow.
Example: My watch is behind by four minutes.
Listed forms: behinder, behindest, ahind, behine.
Source: Wiktionary — behind.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for behind.
noun
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
adverb
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time
adverb
in debt
- behindhand
- in arrears
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is behind in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of behind
B(3) + E(1) + H(4) + I(1) + N(1) + D(2) = 12 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of behind
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from behind
38 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in behind. Showing up to 24, longest first.