Ahead

5 lettersadverbcommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

In front or in advance of someone or something in time or space.

“The car ahead of us stopped suddenly.”

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Contains common vowels A and E, with H in middle position.

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Worth 9 points; good for using A and H tiles.

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