then
Then can refer to that time; that moment. Then is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including at a specific prior time or subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors).
Length
4
Scrabble
7
WWF
7
Starts
TH
Ends
HEN
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “THEN” Mean?
/ðɛn/
then has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb.
Adjective
1 senseat a specific prior time
“the then president”
Noun
1 sensethat time; that moment
“we will arrive before then”
“we were friends from then on”
Adverb
3 sensessubsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
“then he left”
“go left first, then right”
“first came lightning, then thunder”
“we watched the late movie and then went to bed”
Synonyms
in that case or as a consequence
“if he didn't take it, then who did?”
“keep it then if you want to”
“the case, then, is closed”
“you've made up your mind then?”
at that time
“I was young then”
“prices were lower back then”
“science as it was then taught”
Synonyms for THEN
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
at a specific prior time
Length
4 letters
Starts With
T
Ends With
N
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
T, H, E, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆THEN has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆THEN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆THEN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆THEN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CCVC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
TH, HE, EN
Trigrams
THE, HEN
Crossword Intelligence
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