Definition of predating

"predating" in the verb sense

1. predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate

be earlier in time go back further

"Stone tools precede bronze tools"

2. precede, predate

come before

"Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"

3. raven, prey, predate

prey on or hunt for

"These mammals predate certain eggs"

4. predate, antedate, foredate

establish something as being earlier relative to something else

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predating in Scrabble®

The word predating 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 predating:

PREDATING
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (25 words)

darting, deraign, detrain, dragnet, draping, grained, granite, granted, ingrate, painted, painter, parting, patined, pertain, pirated, prating, printed, reading, reaping, repaint, tangier, tearing, tradein, trading, trained

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word predating

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In predating

PREDATING
(135)
PREDATING
(126)
DRAPING
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REAPING
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predating in Words With Friends™

The word predating 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 predating:

PREDATING
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (25 words)

darting, deraign, detrain, dragnet, draping, grained, granite, granted, ingrate, painted, painter, parting, patined, pertain, pirated, prating, printed, reading, reaping, repaint, tangier, tearing, tradein, trading, trained

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word predating

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

PREDATING
(198)
PREDATING
(120)
DRAPING
(113 = 78 + 35)
REAPING
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PREDATING
(108)
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GRANITE
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Words within the letters of predating

2 letter words in predating (15 words)

8 letter words in predating (5 words)

9 letter words in predating (Anagrams) (2 words)

Words containing the sequence predating

Words that start with predating (1 word)

Words with predating in them (1 word)

Words that end with predating (2 words)

Word Growth involving predating

Shorter words in predating

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