Definitions for besides

besides be·sides

Spelling: [bih-sahydz]
IPA: /bɪˈsaɪdz/

Besides is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 105 anagrams from letters in besides (bdeeiss).

Definitions for besides

adverb

  1. moreover; furthermore; also:
  2. in addition:
  3. otherwise; else:

preposition

  1. over and above; in addition to:
  2. other than; except:

Origin of besides

Middle English word dating back to 1150-1200; See origin at beside, -s1

Examples for besides

besides the blatant silliness of it all, it does raise some questions—and not about sex.

besides, the five thousand dollars were gone and not likely to be recovered.

besides, this was the first foreign shore his foot had ever trodden.

besides, victory fever had spread like wildfire throughout the Allied armies.

besides, he had four quarts left, for which he expected to find a ready sale.

besides, it is very possible that you are unjust to Hipparete.

And besides, as a nation, we hold this truth to be self-evident:  resolutions are made to be broken.

besides, the Dalai Lama had already laughed about its improbability.

besides, I never felt contempt for anything to which the gods had given life.

One would be in the midst of a lot of actors, and besides, they're really only good for impressing shopgirls.

Word Value for besides
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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