Definition of predecessor

"predecessor" in the noun sense

1. predecessor

one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

2. harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, herald, precursor

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

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Quotations for predecessor

To equal a predecessor, one must have twice his worth. [ Gracian ]

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predecessor in Scrabble®

The word predecessor 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 predecessor:

PREDECESSOR

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (36 words)

corpses, creeped, creeper, crossed, crosser, decreer, decrees, deposer, deposes, depress, dresser, precede, precode, pressed, presser, proceed, process, recedes, recodes, records, recross, redress, reposed, reposer, reposes, repress, rescope, rescore, reseeds, resorps, scorers, screeds, seceder, secedes, seeders, speeder

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predecessor in Words With Friends™

The word predecessor 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

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Words within the letters of predecessor

2 letter words in predecessor (6 words)

do or os pe re so

3 letter words in predecessor (20 words)

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4 letter words in predecessor (50 words)

5 letter words in predecessor (72 words)

6 letter words in predecessor (41 words)

7 letter words in predecessor (36 words)

8 letter words in predecessor (17 words)

creepers decreers deposers precedes precodes prescore proceeds recessed reposers rescoped rescopes rescored rescores resorped screeder seceders speeders

9 letter words in predecessor (11 words)

corepress depressor derepress prescored prescores proceeder processed recrossed repressed reprocess screeders

10 letter words in predecessor (1 word)

proceeders

11 letter words in predecessor (Anagrams) (3 words)

corepressed predecessor reprocessed

predecessor + 1 blank (3 words)

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predecessor + 2 blanks (2 words)

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Words containing the sequence predecessor

Words that start with predecessor (2 words)

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Words with predecessor in them (1 word)

predecessor

Words that end with predecessor (1 word)

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Word Growth involving predecessor

Shorter words in predecessor

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Longer words containing predecessor

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