Past

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The time that has already happened; former times.

“She often thinks about her past experiences.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/pɑːst/

Related Words

Synonyms

history formerbygone

Antonyms

future present

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Has common vowel A and consonant cluster ST.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points; good for parallel plays.

Words Related to Past

Anagrams of Past

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

apts

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “past” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bast cast east fast gast hast last part paso pass pest post vast

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “past”.

apast pacts pants parts pasta paste pasts pasty patas pates paths patsy peats piast pitas plats prats sapit septa spait spalt spart spate spath

Longer words starting with Past

Words that begin with “past”.

pasta paste pasts pasty pastor

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