Belated

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Arriving or occurring later than expected or than the appropriate time.

“He sent a belated birthday card with an apology for forgetting the date.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/bɪˈleɪtɪd/

Syllables

be·lat·ed

Related Words

Synonyms

late tardy

Antonyms

early prompt timelypunctual

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with BEL- and ends in -TED, a common past-participle pattern in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, all common letters but the -TED ending provides good hook options

Words Related to Belated

Anagrams of Belated

Words that use exactly the same letters as “belated”.

bleated

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “belated” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

belayed berated related

Words you can make from Belated

Shorter words formed from the letters in “belated”.

beadle debate elated tabled abede abele abled ablet adlet albee atlee baled bated batel bedel belat betel blade blate bleat bleed dealt debat debel

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