ahead
ADJECTIVEADVERB
/ə'hɛd/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
ahead is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1H4E1A1D2
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does ahead mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
“he is ahead by a pawn”
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SIMILAR
ADVERB · 5 SENSES
1
Leading or ahead in a competition.
“the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch”
“ahead by two pawns”
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2
At or in the front.
“I see the lights of a town ahead”
“the road ahead is foggy”
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3
In a forward direction.
“go ahead”
“the train moved ahead slowly”
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4
Ahead of time; in anticipation.
“when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount”
“We like to plan ahead”
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5
Toward the future; forward in time.
“I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring”
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ANTONYMS
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Anagrams of ahead
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