anterior
NOUNADJECTIVE
/æn'tiriər/
8 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
anterior is a valid 8-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1N1T1E1R1I1O1R1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does anterior mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A tooth situated at the front of the mouth.
“his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Earlier in time.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
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2
Of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body.
ANTONYMS
SIMILAR
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