Definition of precursor

"precursor" in the noun sense

1. precursor

a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)

2. precursor, forerunner

a person who goes before or announces the coming of another

3. harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, herald, precursor

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

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Quotations for precursor

But what is the imagination? Only an arm or weapon of the interior energy: only the precursor of the reason. [ Emerson ]

precursor in Scrabble®

The word precursor 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters precursor:

PRECURSOR
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

courser, pourers, procure, recoups, repours, scourer, sprucer, spurrer

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word precursor

PRECURSOR
(144)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In precursor

PRECURSOR
(144)
PRECURSOR
(126)
PRECURSOR
(96)
SPRUCER
(94 = 44 + 50)
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PRECURSOR
(84)
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PROCURE
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SCOURER
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precursor in Words With Friends™

The word precursor 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: 16

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

PRECURSOR
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

courser, pourers, procure, recoups, repours, scourer, sprucer, spurrer

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word precursor

PRECURSOR
(234)
PRECURSOR
(144)
PRECURSOR
(108)
PRECURSOR
(80)
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(78)
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(78)
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(68)
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(66)
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(64)
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(60)
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(56)
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(48)
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(26)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)

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

PRECURSOR
(234)
PRECURSOR
(144)
SPRUCER
(113 = 78 + 35)
PRECURSOR
(108)
RECOUPS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SPRUCER
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PROCURE
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PROCURE
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PROCURE
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SCOURER
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PRECURSOR
(80)
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PRECURSOR
(78)
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(78)
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RECOUP
(69)
CORPUS
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
COUPES
(69)
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(68)
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(68)
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(68)
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(66)
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Words containing the sequence precursor

Words that start with precursor (3 words)

Words with precursor in them (1 word)

Words that end with precursor (1 word)

Word Growth involving precursor

Shorter words in precursor

cur curs cursor

or cursor

so cursor

cur curs recurs

cur recur recurs

re recur recurs

Longer words containing precursor

precursors

precursory