LATE — 4 letter word
late
The word late has 4 letters: L, A, T, E. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. Late has 5 anagrams: leat, tael, tale, teal, tela. As a adverb, it means "later than usual or than expected".
4 letter word "late": L A T E — adverb
Scrabble score: 4 Words With Friends: 5
Letter Analysis of late
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of late
adverb
- later than usual or than expected "the train arrived late" Synonyms: belatedly, tardily
- in the recent past Synonyms: recently
- to an advanced time Synonyms: deep
- at an advanced age or stage "I am always told by friends that I married pretty late."
adjective
- being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time "late evening"
- at or toward an end or late period or stage of development "the late phase of feudalism" Synonyms: later
- of a later stage in the development of a language or literature
- after the expected or usual time Synonyms: belated, tardy
- having died recently
- (used especially of persons) of the immediate past Synonyms: previous, former
- of the immediate past or just previous to the present time Synonyms: recent