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Is PREEMPT a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list PREEMPT is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.
| Scrabble points | Words With Friends points | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 16 | 7 |
What does PREEMPT mean?
- verbacquire for oneself before others can do so
- nouna high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
- verbtake the place of or have precedence over
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About this list
Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.
Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.
Look up PREEMPT in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is PREEMPT a Scrabble word?
PREEMPT is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.
How many points is PREEMPT worth?
PREEMPT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does PREEMPT mean?
Acquire for oneself before others can do so.