Words Starting With ANTE

90 words start with ANTE. Scores range up to 21 points (ANTECHAMBERS), averaging 13.1 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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A stake put up by each poker player before the deal.

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Any of various toothless mammals that feed on ants and termites.

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Plural of ANTEATER.

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Belonging to the period before a war, especially the US Civil War.

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To precede in time.

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Past tense of ANTECEDE.

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State of being earlier in time or order.

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Plural of ANTECEDENCE.

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A thing or event that comes before another.

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At an earlier point in time.

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Plural of ANTECEDENT.

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Third-person singular present tense of ANTECEDE.

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Present participle of ANTECEDE.

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A person who goes before or precedes another.

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Plural of ANTECESSOR.

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A small room leading to a larger one, often serving as a waiting area.

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Plural of ANTECHAMBER.

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The outer part at the west end of a chapel.

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Plural of ANTECHAPEL.

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The area of a church before the choir.

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Plural of ANTECHOIR.

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Past tense of ANT.

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To precede in time.

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Past tense of ANTEDATE.

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Third-person singular present tense of ANTEDATE.

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Present participle of ANTEDATE.

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Plural of ANTEDATING.

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Relating to the time before the biblical Flood.

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In a manner belonging to ancient times before the flood.

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Extremely old or outdated.

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Plural of ANTEDILUVIAN.

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Past tense of ANTE.

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An ornament concealing the joints between roof tiles at the eaves.

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Plural of antefix.

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Plural of antefixa.

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Relating to an antefix, an architectural ornament.

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Plural of ANTEFIX.

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Present participle of ANTE.

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A graceful ruminant with long legs and horns.

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Plural of ANTELOPE.

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Occurring before dawn or in the hours just after midnight.

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Occurring before noon.

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Occurring before death.

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Existing or happening before the creation of the world.

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Occurring or existing before birth, especially in relation to pregnancy.

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Before birth.

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Plural of ANTENATAL.

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People born before a certain event.

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A metal rod or similar device for sending or receiving radio or TV signals.

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Plural of antenna.

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Of or relating to antennae.

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Relating to antennae or feelers, often in animals.

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Plural of ANTENNA.

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Bearing antennae.

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Shaped like an antenna.

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Relating to antennules, the small antennae of crustaceans.

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A small antenna, especially one of the smaller pair in crustaceans.

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Plural of ANTENNULE.

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Occurring before marriage.

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Plural of ANTENUPTIAL.

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How many words starting with ante are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word start with ANTE?

ANTECHAMBERS scores 21 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.