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BEHIND

6 letters

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TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 3 pts
Big 3 pts
Super Big 3 pts

BEHIND is a valid 6-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 3 in Classic, 3 in Big, and 3 in Super Big Boggle.

Word family

AHIND 2 BEHINDS-s 5
preposition
  1. At or to the back or far side of.
    • The children were hiding behind the wall.
    • Behind the garage needs clearing asap.
    • The sun went behind the clouds.
    • Look behind you!
    • I hide behind you in hide and seek.
  2. figurativelyConcealed by (something serving as a facade or disguise).
    • Behind the smile was a cruel intention.
  3. figurativelyIn the past, from the viewpoint of.
    • All my problems are behind me.
  4. After in physical progress or distance.
  5. After in developmental progress, score, grade, etc.; inferior to.
    • I'm ranked sixth in the French class, behind five other pupils.
    • In the cricket match, England are 120 runs behind India.
  6. After in time.
  7. Responsible for, being the creator or controller of.
    • Who is behind these terrorist attacks?
    • Mr Jones was the man behind the redevelopment plan.
  8. Underlying, being the reason for or explanation of.
    • What is behind this unexpected decision?
  9. In support of.
    • The republicans are fully behind their candidate.
  10. USinformalFollowing, subsequent to; as a result or consequence of; because of.
adverb
  1. At or in the rear or back part of something.
    • The water flows out through the pipe, and the sediment collects behind.
  2. In a rearward direction.
    • We ran and ran, without once looking behind.
  3. So as to come after someone or something in position, distance, advancement, ranking, time, etc.
    • The slower runners were left a long way behind.
    • In the cricket match, England finished a long way behind.
    • The worst thing about autumn is that winter follows behind.
  4. So as to be still in place after someone or something has departed or ceased to exist.
    • I couldn't be bothered to carry the ironing board, so I left it behind.
    • He stayed behind after the war.
    • He left behind a legacy of death and sorrow.
    • The island was inundated by the sea, leaving not a trace behind.
  5. Backward in time or order of succession; past.
  6. Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
  7. archaicNot yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.
adjective
  1. Not advanced to the required or expected degree; overdue or in arrears.
    • I'm very behind in my schedule.
    • My employer is two paychecks behind on paying my salary.
  2. Slow.
    • My watch is behind by four minutes.
noun
  1. The rear, back-end.
    • This part fits under the behind of the vehicle.
    • She sneaked up on me from behind.
  2. informalThe buttocks, bottom, butt.
    • I was stung on the behind by a wasp.
  3. euphemisticSynonym of ass (“synecdochic: a person or their body”).
    • Get your lazy behind out of bed!
  4. A one-point score.
  5. slangThe catcher.
  6. In the Eton College field game, any of a group of players consisting of two "shorts" (who try to kick the ball over the bully) and a "long" (who defends the goal).