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Is PRELIMINARY a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list PRELIMINARY 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 21 | 11 |
What does PRELIMINARY mean?
- adjectivedenoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding
- nouna minor match preceding the main event
- nounsomething that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
Definitions from WordNet.
Words inside PRELIMINARY
- ARE3
- ANY6
- MAY8
- YEAR7
- MANY9
- MAN5
- PLAY9
- NAME6
- REAL4
- MEAN6
- MEN5
- LINE4
- EARLY8
- PAY8
- PER5
- AIR3
- PLAN6
- NEAR4
- PLAYER11
- MAIN6
- LEARN5
- ARMY9
- NEARLY9
- MINE6
- PAIN6
- PRIMARY14
- MALE6
- RAN3
- PRIME9
- REMAIN8
- MAP7
- RARE4
- LIE3
- PLANE7
- MAIL6
- PAIR6
- RAY6
- ARM5
- RAIN4
- ERA3
- MAINLY11
- PANEL7
- LAY6
- MILE6
- LANE4
- PRIMARILY16
- REPLY10
- MARINE8
- MEAL6
- RAPE6
- AIM5
- EARN4
- PRAYER11
- MARRY10
- PRAY9
- RARELY9
- LAYER8
- REPAIR8
- YEP8
- PLAIN7
- MINI6
- PAN5
- PEN5
- REP5
- RAIL4
- REAR4
- EAR3
- ANIME7
- RELY7
- YEA6
- ALIEN5
- PIN5
- RIP5
- IMPERIAL12
- PERRY10
- PALM8
- LAP5
- MAR5
- PAR5
- PIE5
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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 PRELIMINARY in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is PRELIMINARY a Scrabble word?
PRELIMINARY 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 PRELIMINARY worth?
PRELIMINARY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does PRELIMINARY mean?
Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding.