afore

1. Before. [Obs.] If he have never drunk wine afore. Shak. 2. (Naut.) In the fore part of a vessel. 1. Before (in all its senses). [Archaic] 2. (Naut.) Before; in front of; farther forward than; as, afore the windlass. Afore the mast, among the common sailors; -- a phrase used to distinguish the ship's crew from the officers.

Length: 5Scrabble® value: 8Words With Friends® value: 8

Numerology value: 9 (Pythagorean letter-sum). See what this number means on NumberAngel.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), United States public domain. See methodology for full licensing detail. Word validity for game play may differ from any official game dictionary.