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behind

/bɪˈhaɪnd/adjective · noun · adverb

Behind can refer to the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. Behind is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including having the lower score or lagging position in a contest or in or to or toward the rear.

7 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

BE

Ends

IND

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BEHIND” Mean?

/bɪˈhaɪnd/

behind has 7 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

having the lower score or lagging position in a contest

behind by two points

the 8th inning found the home team trailing

Noun

1 sense
1

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

he deserves a good kick in the butt

are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?

Adverb

5 senses
1

in or to or toward the rear

he followed behind

seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front

the final runners were far behind

2

remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from

when he died he left much unfinished work behind

left a large family behind

the children left their books behind

he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind

3

showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

the clock is almost an hour slow

my watch is running behind

Synonyms

4

in or into an inferior position

fell behind in his studies

their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers

5

in debt

he fell behind with his mortgage payments

a month behind in the rent

a company that has been run behindhand for years

in arrears with their utility bills

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

having the lower score or lagging position in a contest

Length

6 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

B, E, H, I, N, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
e
h
i
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for behind.

BEHIND is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with B and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using behind in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BEHIND has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BEHIND is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BEHIND can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BEHIND uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside behind.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

BE, EH, HI, IN, ND

Trigrams

BEH, EHI, HIN, IND

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for behind.

BEHIND is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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