01 Word definition

anterior

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is ANTERIOR a word?

Yes. ANTERIOR is a 8-letter noun. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ANTERIOR?

A-N-T-E-R-I-O-R

ANTERIOR contains 8 letters, begins with A, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth

    his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors

2adjective

  1. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body

Synonyms
front tooth
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends9points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ANTERIOR spelled?

A1N2T3E4R5I6O7R8
Starts withANTFirst 3 letters
Ends withIORLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats R
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About ANTERIOR.

How do you spell ANTERIOR?

ANTERIOR is spelled A-N-T-E-R-I-O-R. It contains 8 letters.