Dictionary Check: ahead
"ahead" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
8
points
Definition
adjective
having the leading position or higher score in a contest
Example:
"he is ahead by a pawn"
adverb
at or in the front
Example:
"I see the lights of a town ahead"
adverb
toward the future; forward in time
Example:
"I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"
adverb
in a forward direction
Example:
"go ahead"
adverb
ahead of time; in anticipation
Example:
"when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"
adverb
to a more advanced or advantageous position
Example:
"a young man sure to get ahead"
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