Definition of preface

"preface" in the noun sense

1. foreword, preface, prolusion

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

"preface" in the verb sense

1. precede, preface, premise, introduce

furnish with a preface or introduction

"She always precedes her lectures with a joke"

"He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"

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Quotations for preface

Life is the preface to the book of eternity. [ Loiseleur ]

The preface in the beginning makes the whole book the better to be conceived. [ Tryphiodorus ]

Marriage is a romance until the book is open. True, the preface is sometimes amusing, but it never lasts long, and it is always deceptive. [ Poincelot ]

Addison acknowledged that he would rather inform than divert his reader; but he recollected that a man must be familiar with wisdom before he willingly enters on Seneca and Epictetus. Fiction allures him to the severe task by a gayer preface. Embellished truths are the illuminated alphabet of larger children. [ Willmott ]

preface in Scrabble®

The word preface is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters preface:

PREFACE
(106 = 56 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word preface

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(68 = 18 + 50)
PREFACE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PREFACE
(66 = 16 + 50)

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

PREFACE
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PREFACE
(104 = 54 + 50)
PREFACE
(104 = 54 + 50)
PREFACE
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preface in Words With Friends™

The word preface is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

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

PREFACE
(131 = 96 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

preface

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word preface

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

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Words within the letters of preface

2 letter words in preface (6 words)

3 letter words in preface (16 words)

5 letter words in preface (8 words)

6 letter words in preface (2 words)

7 letter words in preface (1 word)

preface + 1 blank (4 words)

preface + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence preface

Words that start with preface (5 words)

Words with preface in them (1 word)

Words that end with preface (1 word)

Word Growth involving preface

Shorter words in preface

ace face reface

fa face reface

ef ref reface

re ref reface

Longer words containing preface

prefaced

prefacer prefacers

prefaces