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Prepositions after adjectives

well worth, on, in, within or with?

Well worth is normally followed directly by a noun, pronoun, or -ing form. It does not usually take fixed prepositions such as on, in, within, or with.

Quick answer

How do you use well worth?

Use well worth before a noun or gerund: The trip was well worth the cost. The film is well worth seeing. Prepositions such as on, in, within, and with usually belong to another part of the sentence, not to well worth itself.

The museum is well worth a visit.
The book is well worth reading.
The investment was well worth it.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
well worth + noun

Showing value or benefit

Use a noun after well worth to say something deserves the cost, effort, or time.

The meal was well worth the price.
2
well worth + gerund

Recommending an activity

A gerund often follows well worth in recommendations.

The documentary is well worth watching.
3
well worth it

Referring to an understood effort or cost

It can replace a previously mentioned action or expense.

The climb was difficult but well worth it.
4
well worth + noun + with/in

Adding extra details after the main phrase

Prepositions such as with or in may appear later in the sentence as separate modifiers.

The course was well worth the fee with all the extra materials.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
well worth
The trip was well worth the wait.
Standard structure meaning fully deserving the effort or cost.
well worth on
The trip was well worth it on balance.
On belongs to the following phrase, not to well worth.
well worth in
The repair was well worth it in the end.
In introduces a time expression.
well worth within
The plan was well worth considering within the team.
Within belongs to the wider sentence, not the adjective phrase.
well worth with
The package was well worth the price with free delivery included.
With adds accompanying information.

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Adding an unnecessary preposition

Well worth is normally followed directly by a noun or gerund.

✕ The trip was well worth of the money. ✓ The trip was well worth the money.

Using an infinitive after well worth

Use a gerund instead of to plus verb.

✕ The film is well worth to watch. ✓ The film is well worth watching.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The exhibition is well worth ___.
2. The upgrade was well worth ___ cost.
3. The long drive was well worth it ___ the end.

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Frequently asked questions

Can well worth be followed by a verb?

Yes, but use a gerund such as worth trying or worth visiting.

Is well worth of correct?

No. English normally says well worth the effort, not well worth of the effort.

Do prepositions ever appear after well worth?

They can appear later in the sentence, but they are not fixed complements of well worth.

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