Ahead

5 lettersadverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

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

“The car ahead of us stopped suddenly.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʌˈhed/

Syllables

a·head

Related Words

Synonyms

forwardin frontbeyond

Antonyms

backwardback

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

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

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Scrabble

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

Words Related to Ahead

Anagrams of Ahead

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

aahed

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “ahead” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

adead aheap aread

Words you can make from Ahead

Shorter words formed from the letters in “ahead”.

hade haed head

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