below: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 10 letter points · starts with B · ends with W
Meaning of below
prep
Lower in spatial position than.
Example: The treasure is buried two meters below the surface.
Lower than in value, price, rank, concentration, etc.
Example: The temperature is below zero.
Downstream of.
Example: The River Thames is tidal below Teddington Lock.
South of.
Example: Sudan is below Egypt.
Source: Wiktionary — below.
adv
- not-comparable
In or to a lower place.
Example: The town is situated on a hillside, with a river running below.
- not-comparable
In or to a lower place. On or to a lower storey.
Example: She lives below, on the ground floor.
- not-comparable
In or to a lower place. On or to a lower deck, especially as relative to the main deck.
Example: The captain went below to inspect the engine.
- not-comparable
Later in the same text.
Example: This point is explained below.
Source: Wiktionary — below.
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 below.
adverb
in or to a place that is lower
- at a lower place
- to a lower place
- beneath
adverb
(in writing) at a later place
adverb
on a floor below
- downstairs
- down the stairs
- on a lower floor
adverb
further down
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is below in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of below
B(3) + E(1) + L(1) + O(1) + W(4) = 10 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 below
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from below
20 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in below. Showing up to 24, longest first.