Definitions for among

among a·mong

Spelling: [uh-muhng]
IPA: /əˈmʌŋ/

Among is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 66 anagrams from letters in among (agmno).

Definitions for among

preposition

  1. in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by:
  2. in the midst of, so as to influence:
  3. with a share for each of:
  4. in the number, class, or group of; of or out of:
  5. by all or with the whole of; by most or with many of:
  6. by the joint or reciprocal action of:
  7. each with the other; mutually:
  8. familiar to or characteristic of:

Origin of among

before 1000; Middle English, Old English amang, onmang for on gemang, on gemonge (dative singular of gemong “crowd,” akin to mengan “to mix”) “in (the) group (of)”; akin to Examples for among

You may be almost the first girl to apply, or you may be among the latest, but not the too latest.

among the characters to be portrayed were the people I had written about—the unsung heroes of the Selma campaign.

Who among Scalise's constituents could possibly care if he supported naming a post office for a black judge who died in 1988?

The Walking Dead piled up an impressive body count in 2014, with Lizzie, Hershel, and Beth among its major casualties.

Who among you ever received an injury from that kind old man?

He finished second in 2008 behind John McCain, and maintains a reservoir of good will among Republican social conservatives.

among the passengers was a stout, good-looking man, a New York merchant.

But among the veteran speculators the feeling was conservative.

among African Americans, the likes of Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, or Jeremiah Wright cannot do it.

among his friends his speech was anticipated with lively interest.

Word Value for among
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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