Definition of precocious

"precocious" in the adjective sense

1. precocious

characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude

"a precocious child"

"a precocious achievement"

2. precocious

appearing or developing early

"precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias"

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Quotations for precocious

A pedant is a precocious old man. [ De Boufflers ]

precocious in Scrabble®

The word precocious 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters precocious:

PRECOCIOUS
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

copiers, copious, recoups, scooper, scorpio, soupier

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word precocious

PRECOCIOUS
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PRECOCIOUS
(153)
PRECOCIOUS
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PRECOCIOUS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In precocious

PRECOCIOUS
(171)
PRECOCIOUS
(153)
PRECOCIOUS
(114)
PRECOCIOUS
(102)
COPIOUS
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SCORPIO
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RECOUPS
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SCOOPER
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(92 = 42 + 50)
SCORPIO
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COPIOUS
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COPIERS
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SCOOPER
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COPIOUS
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SCORPIO
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RECOUPS
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SCOOPER
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RECOUPS
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RECOUPS
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COPIOUS
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RECOUPS
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SCOOPER
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COPIERS
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SCORPIO
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COPIOUS
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SCOOPER
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RECOUPS
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SCORPIO
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COPIOUS
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SCOOPER
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SCORPIO
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SOUPIER
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COPIOUS
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COPIOUS
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COPIERS
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precocious in Words With Friends™

The word precocious 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: 20

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

PRECOCIOUS
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

copiers, copious, recoups, scooper, scorpio, soupier

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word precocious

PRECOCIOUS
(324)
PRECOCIOUS
(216)
PRECOCIOUS
(168)
PRECOCIOUS
(132)
PRECOCIOUS
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(22)
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(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In precocious

PRECOCIOUS
(324)
PRECOCIOUS
(216)
PRECOCIOUS
(168)
PRECOCIOUS
(132)
COPIOUS
(125 = 90 + 35)
COPIERS
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RECOUPS
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RECOUPS
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SCORPIO
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SCOOPER
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COPIOUS
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SCOOPER
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COPIERS
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SOUPIER
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CUPRIC
(96)
PRECOCIOUS
(96)
RECOUPS
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COPIOUS
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PRECOCIOUS
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(90)
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(88)
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ERUCIC
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SCORPIO
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SOUPIER
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PRECOCIOUS
(84)
COPIER
(84)
PRECOCIOUS
(84)
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(84)
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(84)
COPIES
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CUPRIC
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CROCUS
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CROCUS
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PRICES
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Words containing the sequence precocious

Words that start with precocious (3 words)

Words with precocious in them (1 word)

Words that end with precocious (1 word)

Word Growth involving precocious

Shorter words in precocious

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Longer words containing precocious

precociously

precociousness