Definition of preempts

"preempts" in the noun sense

1. preemptive bid, pre-empt, preempt

a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding

"preempts" in the verb sense

1. preempt

acquire for oneself before others can do so

2. preempt, displace

take the place of or have precedence over

"live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"

"discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"

3. preempt

gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)

4. preempt

make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge

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preempts in Scrabble®

The word preempts 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 preempts:

PREEMPTS
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

preempt, stepper, tempers

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word preempts

PREEMPTS
(153)
PREEMPTS
(135)
PREEMPTS
(102)
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(90)
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(56)
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(51)
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PREEMPTS
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(16)

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

PREEMPTS
(153)
PREEMPTS
(135)
PREEMPT
(102 = 52 + 50)
PREEMPTS
(102)
PREEMPT
(98 = 48 + 50)
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STEPPER
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TEMPERS
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PREEMPT
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TEMPERS
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TEMPERS
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STEPPER
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STEPPER
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TEMPERS
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PREEMPT
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PREEMPTS
(90)
PREEMPT
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(88 = 38 + 50)
PREEMPT
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TEMPERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
STEPPER
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TEMPERS
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STEPPER
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STEPPER
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TEMPERS
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PREEMPT
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PREEMPT
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TEMPERS
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STEPPER
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TEMPERS
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STEPPER
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PREEMPT
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STEPPER
(80 = 30 + 50)
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TEMPERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
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TEMPERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
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STEPPER
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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TEMPERS
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STEPPER
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STEPPER
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PREEMPT
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TEMPERS
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STEPPER
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TEMPERS
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TEMPERS
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STEPPER
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TEMPERS
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TEMPERS
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STEPPER
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TEMPERS
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TEMPERS
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PREEMPTS
(56)
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(51)
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(45)
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(40)
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TEMPER
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PREMET
(39)
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(39)
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SPERM
(36)
PERMS
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PERM
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(33)
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(33)
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METRES
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
PREEMPTS
(32)
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(32)
SPREE
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)

preempts in Words With Friends™

The word preempts 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: 17

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

PREEMPTS
(150)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

preempt, stepper, tempers

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word preempts

PREEMPTS
(150)
PREEMPTS
(114)
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(84)
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(81)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
PREEMPTS
(19)
PREEMPTS
(19)
PREEMPTS
(19)
PREEMPTS
(18)
PREEMPTS
(18)

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

PREEMPTS
(150)
PREEMPTS
(114)
PREEMPT
(113 = 78 + 35)
PREEMPT
(113 = 78 + 35)
PREEMPT
(113 = 78 + 35)
PREEMPT
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PREEMPT
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TEMPERS
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STEPPER
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STEPPER
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PREEMPT
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TEMPERS
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STEPPER
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PREEMPT
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STEPPER
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PREEMPTS
(84)
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PREEMPTS
(81)
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(81)
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(81)
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(81)
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(81)
TEMPERS
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STEPPER
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TEMPERS
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PREEMPT
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PREEMPTS
(72)
PREEMPT
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PREEMPT
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TEMPERS
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STEPPER
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PREEMPTS
(68)
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(68)
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TEMPER
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
TEMPER
(66)
STEPPE
(66)
STEPPER
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PREEMPTS
(63)
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STEPPER
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TEMPERS
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PREEMPT
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TEMPER
(60)
STEPPE
(60)
PREMET
(60)
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(60)
TEMPER
(60)
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(60)
PREEMPT
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STEPPER
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TEMPERS
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TEMPERS
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PRESET
(57)
PEEPS
(57)
METERS
(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
PEEPS
(57)
PERMS
(57)
SPERM
(57)
PERMS
(57)
RESTEP
(57)
RESTEM
(57)
MEREST
(57)
METRES
(57)
TEMPS
(57)
PESTER
(57)
PREEMPT
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PETERS
(57)
SPERM
(57)
PREEMPT
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STEPPER
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TEMPERS
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PREEMPT
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STEPPER
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PREP
(54)
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TEMPERS
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PERM
(54)
PERM
(54)
STEPPER
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PEEP
(54)
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(54)
PREP
(54)
PEPS
(54)
PREEMPT
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Words within the letters of preempts

2 letter words in preempts (4 words)

3 letter words in preempts (8 words)

7 letter words in preempts (3 words)

8 letter words in preempts (1 word)

preempts + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence preempts

Words that start with preempts (1 word)

Words with preempts in them (1 word)

Words that end with preempts (1 word)

Word Growth involving preempts

Shorter words in preempts

em preempt

re preempt

Longer words containing preempts

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