Definition of posterior

"posterior" in the noun sense

1. buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

"he deserves a good kick in the butt"

"are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

2. back tooth, posterior

a tooth situated at the back of the mouth

"posterior" in the adjective sense

1. posterior

located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure

2. later, ulterior, posterior

coming at a subsequent time or stage

"without ulterior argument"

"the mood posterior to"

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posterior in Scrabble®

The word posterior is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters posterior:

POSTERIOR
(108)
POSTERIOR
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

isotope, poorest, porters, presort, reports, reroots, rioters, roister, rooster, rooters, ropiest, sootier, stooper, striper, torpors, trooper

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word posterior

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In posterior

POSTERIOR
(108)
POSTERIOR
(108)
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posterior in Words With Friends™

The word posterior is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters posterior:

POSTERIOR
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

isotope, poorest, porters, presort, reports, reroots, rioters, roister, rooster, rooters, ropiest, sootier, stooper, striper, torpors, trooper

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word posterior

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In posterior

POSTERIOR
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anteroposterior anteroposteriorly

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medioposterior medioposteriorly

occipitoposterior occipitoposteriorly

posteriorities

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