Definition of precaution

"precaution" in the noun sense

1. precaution, safeguard, guard

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

"he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"

"an insurance policy is a good safeguard"

"we let our guard down"

2. precaution

the trait of practicing caution in advance

3. caution, precaution, care, forethought

judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

"he exercised caution in opening the door"

"he handled the vase with care"

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Quotations for precaution

Virtue, with some women, is but the precaution of locking doors. [ Lemontey ]

The last word should be the last word. It is like a finishing touch given to color; there is nothing more to add. But what precaution is needed in order not to put the last word first [ Joubert ]

precaution in Scrabble®

The word precaution is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters precaution:

PRECAUTION
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (47 words)

aconite, apricot, auction, cantrip, caption, capture, caution, centaur, certain, counter, cuprite, curtain, ectopia, enactor, erotica, nepotic, operant, otarine, outearn, outpace, outrace, painter, pertain, petunia, picante, picrate, picture, pointer, porcine, pouncer, poutier, poutine, precoat, pronate, protean, protein, puritan, rainout, recount, reinput, repaint, repoint, routine, trounce, uncrate, urinate, utopian

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word precaution

PRECAUTION
(153)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In precaution

PRECAUTION
(153)
PRECAUTION
(135)
PRECAUTION
(102)
CUPRITE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PICANTE
(94 = 44 + 50)
APRICOT
(94 = 44 + 50)
CAPTION
(94 = 44 + 50)
PORCINE
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POUNCER
(94 = 44 + 50)
NEPOTIC
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PICTURE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PICRATE
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CAPTURE
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CANTRIP
(94 = 44 + 50)
ECTOPIA
(94 = 44 + 50)
PRECOAT
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OUTPACE
(94 = 44 + 50)
ECTOPIA
(92 = 42 + 50)
PICTURE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRECOAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPTURE
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ECTOPIA
(92 = 42 + 50)
APRICOT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRECOAT
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CANTRIP
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POUNCER
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CUPRITE
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NEPOTIC
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CAPTURE
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CAPTION
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PORCINE
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PORCINE
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PICTURE
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POUNCER
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PICANTE
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PORCINE
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NEPOTIC
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CUPRITE
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CAPTION
(92 = 42 + 50)
PICRATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CANTRIP
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OUTPACE
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PRECOAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PICRATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
APRICOT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PICANTE
(92 = 42 + 50)
OUTPACE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRECAUTION
(90)
NEPOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
OUTPACE
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OUTPACE
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NEPOTIC
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NEPOTIC
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OPERANT
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PURITAN
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OPERANT
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CANTRIP
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PROTEIN
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PROTEIN
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OUTPACE
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PROTEAN
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PROTEAN
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PRONATE
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PRONATE
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PURITAN
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UTOPIAN
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APRICOT
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TROUNCE
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CAPTURE
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CENTAUR
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CENTAUR
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CERTAIN
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ENACTOR
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ECTOPIA
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CAUTION
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ECTOPIA
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ECTOPIA
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ECTOPIA
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REPOINT
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EROTICA
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PICANTE
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PETUNIA
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CANTRIP
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CANTRIP
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PICANTE
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POINTER
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PRECOAT
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CAPTURE
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CURTAIN
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UTOPIAN
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precaution in Words With Friends™

The word precaution is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters precaution:

PRECAUTION
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (47 words)

aconite, apricot, auction, cantrip, caption, capture, caution, centaur, certain, counter, cuprite, curtain, ectopia, enactor, erotica, nepotic, operant, otarine, outearn, outpace, outrace, painter, pertain, petunia, picante, picrate, picture, pointer, porcine, pouncer, poutier, poutine, precoat, pronate, protean, protein, puritan, rainout, recount, reinput, repaint, repoint, routine, trounce, uncrate, urinate, utopian

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word precaution

PRECAUTION
(270)
PRECAUTION
(198)
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(156)
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(120)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In precaution

PRECAUTION
(270)
PRECAUTION
(198)
PRECAUTION
(156)
CUPRITE
(125 = 90 + 35)
CAPTION
(125 = 90 + 35)
PICTURE
(125 = 90 + 35)
OUTPACE
(125 = 90 + 35)
PICANTE
(125 = 90 + 35)
CAPTURE
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PICRATE
(122 = 87 + 35)
PRECAUTION
(120)
POUNCER
(116 = 81 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
OUTPACE
(113 = 78 + 35)
CANTRIP
(113 = 78 + 35)
PORCINE
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POUNCER
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UNCRATE
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TROUNCE
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CENTAUR
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COUNTER
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POUTINE
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PORCINE
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PORCINE
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CAUTION
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CANTRIP
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NEPOTIC
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POUNCER
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ACONITE
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PRECOAT
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POUTIER
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APRICOT
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PRECOAT
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ENACTOR
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ECTOPIA
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ECTOPIA
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APRICOT
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UTOPIAN
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PURITAN
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CURTAIN
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OUTPACE
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RECOUNT
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PICANTE
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REINPUT
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OUTPACE
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PICTURE
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PETUNIA
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CAPTURE
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OUTPACE
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REPOINT
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ECTOPIA
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OPERANT
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PICRATE
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POINTER
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APRICOT
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POUNCER
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REPAINT
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PROTEIN
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OUTRACE
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UTOPIAN
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PETUNIA
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CURTAIN
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REINPUT
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UTOPIAN
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CAUTION
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CENTAUR
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OUTRACE
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ENACTOR
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PRECAUTION
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PECTIN
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ECTOPIA
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Words within the letters of precaution

2 letter words in precaution (19 words)

9 letter words in precaution (6 words)

10 letter words in precaution (1 word)

precaution + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence precaution

Words that start with precaution (5 words)

Words with precaution in them (1 word)

Words that end with precaution (1 word)

Word Growth involving precaution

Shorter words in precaution

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Longer words containing precaution

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precautioned

precautioning

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