Definitions For Late

adjective

  • Having died recently
  • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
  • Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
  • After the expected or usual time; delayed

adjective

  • Being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
  • At or toward an end or late period or stage of development
  • Of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages

adverb

  • Later than usual or than expected
  • In the recent past
  • To an advanced time
  • At an advanced age or stage

noun

  • At or near the end of a period of time or a process, activity, series, etc.
  • After the usual or expected time

Is Late a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
4
Words with Friends
5

The word Late is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Late in a Sentence

  • It happened in late spring.
  • A word first recorded in the late 17th century
  • We had a late spring this year.
  • Late in the year he became ill.
  • It rained late in the day.
  • Late in his career he moved to the city.

Synonyms for Late

Antonyms for Late

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