ANTECEDENT — 10 letter word
antecedent
The word antecedent has 10 letters: A, N, T, E, C, E, D, E, N, T. It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "preceding in time or order".
10 letter word "antecedent": A N T E C E D E N T — adjective
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends: 16
Letter Analysis of antecedent
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
4 vowels, 6 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of antecedent
adjective
- preceding in time or order
noun
- the referent of an anaphor
- a preceding occurrence or cause or event
- someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) Synonyms: ascendant, ascendent, root, ancestor
- anything that precedes something similar in time "phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience" Synonyms: forerunner