then: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with T · ends with N
Meaning of then
adv
- not-comparable
At that time.
Example: He was happy then.
- not-comparable
Soon afterward.
Example: He fixed it, then left.
- not-comparable, sequence
Next in order of place.
Example: There are three green ones, then a blue one.
- not-comparable
In addition; also; besides.
Listed forms: den.
Source: Wiktionary — then.
adj
- attributive, not-comparable
Being so at that time.
Listed forms: den.
Source: Wiktionary — then.
noun
That time.
Example: It will be finished before then.
Listed forms: den.
Source: Wiktionary — then.
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 then.
adverb
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
- so
- and so
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is then in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of then
T(1) + H(4) + E(1) + N(1) = 7 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 then
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from then
12 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in then. Showing up to 24, longest first.