Definition of preferably

"preferably" in the adverb sense

1. preferably, sooner, rather

more readily or willingly

"clean it well, preferably with warm water"

"I'd rather be in Philadelphia"

"I'd sooner die than give up"

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preferably in Scrabble®

The word preferably 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters preferably:

PREFERABLY
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

belayer, eyeflap, leafery, relayer

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word preferably

PREFERABLY
(216)
PREFERABLY
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PREFERABLY
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PREFERABLY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In preferably

PREFERABLY
(216)
PREFERABLY
(189)
PREFERABLY
(144)
PREFERABLY
(126)
EYEFLAP
(110 = 60 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(107 = 57 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(107 = 57 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(107 = 57 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(104 = 54 + 50)
LEAFERY
(102 = 52 + 50)
LEAFERY
(101 = 51 + 50)
LEAFERY
(101 = 51 + 50)
LEAFERY
(101 = 51 + 50)
BELAYER
(98 = 48 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(98 = 48 + 50)
BELAYER
(98 = 48 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(98 = 48 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(98 = 48 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(98 = 48 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(96 = 46 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(95 = 45 + 50)
BELAYER
(95 = 45 + 50)
LEAFERY
(92 = 42 + 50)
LEAFERY
(92 = 42 + 50)
LEAFERY
(92 = 42 + 50)
LEAFERY
(92 = 42 + 50)
LEAFERY
(92 = 42 + 50)
RELAYER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RELAYER
(90 = 40 + 50)
BELAYER
(90 = 40 + 50)
BELAYER
(89 = 39 + 50)
BELAYER
(89 = 39 + 50)
BELAYER
(89 = 39 + 50)
LEAFERY
(89 = 39 + 50)
BELAYER
(89 = 39 + 50)
BELAYER
(89 = 39 + 50)
BELAYER
(89 = 39 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(88 = 38 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(88 = 38 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(86 = 36 + 50)
LEAFERY
(86 = 36 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(86 = 36 + 50)
BELAYER
(86 = 36 + 50)
RELAYER
(86 = 36 + 50)
BELAYER
(84 = 34 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(84 = 34 + 50)
PREFERABLY
(84)
EYEFLAP
(84 = 34 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(84 = 34 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(84 = 34 + 50)
LEAFERY
(84 = 34 + 50)
LEAFERY
(84 = 34 + 50)
PREFERABLY
(84)
RELAYER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RELAYER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RELAYER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RELAYER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RELAYER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RELAYER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RELAYER
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(82 = 32 + 50)
BELAYER
(82 = 32 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(82 = 32 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(82 = 32 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(82 = 32 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(82 = 32 + 50)
BELAYER
(82 = 32 + 50)
PREFERABLY
(80)
LEAFERY
(80 = 30 + 50)
RELAYER
(80 = 30 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(80 = 30 + 50)
LEAFERY
(80 = 30 + 50)
PREFERABLY
(80)
BELAYER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PREFERABLY
(80)
EYEFLAP
(80 = 30 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(80 = 30 + 50)
BELAYER
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LEAFERY
(80 = 30 + 50)
EYEFLAP
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LEAFERY
(80 = 30 + 50)
RELAYER
(80 = 30 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(80 = 30 + 50)
PREFERABLY
(80)
LEAFERY
(80 = 30 + 50)
LEAFERY
(78 = 28 + 50)
LEAFERY
(78 = 28 + 50)
BELAYER
(78 = 28 + 50)
BELAYER
(78 = 28 + 50)
LEAFERY
(78 = 28 + 50)
BELAYER
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RELAYER
(78 = 28 + 50)
LEAFERY
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
LEAFERY
(76 = 26 + 50)
LEAFERY
(76 = 26 + 50)
LEAFERY
(76 = 26 + 50)
LEAFERY
(76 = 26 + 50)
BELAYER
(76 = 26 + 50)
BELAYER
(76 = 26 + 50)
BELAYER
(76 = 26 + 50)
LEAFERY
(76 = 26 + 50)
BELAYER
(76 = 26 + 50)
BELAYER
(76 = 26 + 50)
BELAYER
(76 = 26 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(75 = 25 + 50)
PREFERABLY
(75)
BELAYER
(74 = 24 + 50)
BELAYER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELAYER
(74 = 24 + 50)
BELAYER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELAYER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELAYER
(74 = 24 + 50)
BELAYER
(74 = 24 + 50)
BELAYER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELAYER
(74 = 24 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(73 = 23 + 50)
LEAFERY
(73 = 23 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(73 = 23 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(73 = 23 + 50)
PREFERABLY
(72)
RELAYER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RELAYER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RELAYER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RELAYER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RELAYER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RELAYER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RELAYER
(72 = 22 + 50)
LEAFERY
(71 = 21 + 50)
RELAYER
(70 = 20 + 50)
RELAYER
(70 = 20 + 50)
BELAYER
(70 = 20 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(70 = 20 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(70 = 20 + 50)
RELAYER
(70 = 20 + 50)
RELAYER
(70 = 20 + 50)
RELAYER
(70 = 20 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(70 = 20 + 50)
RELAYER
(70 = 20 + 50)
EYEFLAP
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BELAYER
(69 = 19 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(69 = 19 + 50)
LEAFERY
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EYEFLAP
(69 = 19 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(69 = 19 + 50)
LEAFERY
(69 = 19 + 50)
PREFERABLY
(69)
LEAFERY
(68 = 18 + 50)
LEAFERY
(68 = 18 + 50)
LEAFERY
(68 = 18 + 50)
EYEFLAP
(67 = 17 + 50)
LEAFERY
(67 = 17 + 50)
BELAYER
(67 = 17 + 50)
LEAFERY
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EYEFLAP
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BELAYER
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LEAFERY
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RELAYER
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LEAFERY
(65 = 15 + 50)
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LEAFERY
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(64 = 14 + 50)
PREFERABLY
(63)
BELAYER
(63 = 13 + 50)
RELAYER
(63 = 13 + 50)
RELAYER
(62 = 12 + 50)
RELAYER
(62 = 12 + 50)
RELAYER
(62 = 12 + 50)
RELAYER
(62 = 12 + 50)
RELAYER
(62 = 12 + 50)
RELAYER
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PREFERABLY
(60)
PREFERABLY
(56)
FEEBLY
(54)
BARFLY
(54)
BELFRY
(54)
FEEBLY
(54)
BELFRY
(54)
BARFLY
(54)
PREFERABLY
(52)
BEEFY
(51)
BEEFY
(51)
BARFLY
(51)
BELFRY
(51)
PREFAB
(51)
FEEBLY
(51)
PREFERABLY
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PREFERABLY
(50)
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preferably in Words With Friends™

The word preferably 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: 22

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

PREFERABLY
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

belayer, eyeflap, leafery, relayer

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word preferably

PREFERABLY
(288)
PREFERABLY
(234)
PREFERABLY
(180)
PREFERABLY
(144)
PREFERABLY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In preferably

PREFERABLY
(288)
PREFERABLY
(234)
PREFERABLY
(180)
PREFERABLY
(144)
EYEFLAP
(125 = 90 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(119 = 84 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(113 = 78 + 35)
BELAYER
(110 = 75 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(107 = 72 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(107 = 72 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(107 = 72 + 35)
LEAFERY
(104 = 69 + 35)
PREFERABLY
(104)
PREFERABLY
(104)
LEAFERY
(104 = 69 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(101 = 66 + 35)
PREFERABLY
(100)
EYEFLAP
(99 = 64 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(99 = 64 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(99 = 64 + 35)
LEAFERY
(98 = 63 + 35)
BELAYER
(98 = 63 + 35)
LEAFERY
(98 = 63 + 35)
BELAYER
(98 = 63 + 35)
LEAFERY
(98 = 63 + 35)
PREFERABLY
(96)
PREFERABLY
(96)
PREFERABLY
(96)
EYEFLAP
(95 = 60 + 35)
PREFAB
(93)
LEAFERY
(92 = 57 + 35)
LEAFERY
(92 = 57 + 35)
PREFERABLY
(92)
PREFERABLY
(92)
EYEFLAP
(89 = 54 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(89 = 54 + 35)
RELAYER
(89 = 54 + 35)
PREFERABLY
(88)
PREFERABLY
(88)
BARFLY
(87)
LEAFERY
(87 = 52 + 35)
BELAYER
(87 = 52 + 35)
LEAFERY
(87 = 52 + 35)
BELAYER
(87 = 52 + 35)
LEAFERY
(87 = 52 + 35)
BELAYER
(87 = 52 + 35)
FEEBLY
(87)
BELFRY
(87)
LEAFERY
(86 = 51 + 35)
BELAYER
(86 = 51 + 35)
BELAYER
(86 = 51 + 35)
PREFERABLY
(84)
EYEFLAP
(83 = 48 + 35)
RELAYER
(83 = 48 + 35)
BELFRY
(81)
BELAYER
(80 = 45 + 35)
BELAYER
(80 = 45 + 35)
BELAYER
(80 = 45 + 35)
BELAYER
(80 = 45 + 35)
BELAYER
(80 = 45 + 35)
LEAFERY
(80 = 45 + 35)
LEAFERY
(80 = 45 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(79 = 44 + 35)
PREFERABLY
(78)
RELAYER
(77 = 42 + 35)
RELAYER
(77 = 42 + 35)
BELAYER
(77 = 42 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(75 = 40 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(75 = 40 + 35)
FEEBLY
(75)
RELAYER
(75 = 40 + 35)
BARFLY
(75)
RELAYER
(75 = 40 + 35)
RELAYER
(75 = 40 + 35)
PREFAB
(75)
EYEFLAP
(73 = 38 + 35)
BELAYER
(73 = 38 + 35)
LEAFERY
(73 = 38 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(71 = 36 + 35)
RELAYER
(71 = 36 + 35)
RELAYER
(71 = 36 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(71 = 36 + 35)
RELAYER
(71 = 36 + 35)
RELAYER
(71 = 36 + 35)
RELAYER
(71 = 36 + 35)
RELAYER
(71 = 36 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(71 = 36 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(71 = 36 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(69 = 34 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(69 = 34 + 35)
BELAYER
(69 = 34 + 35)
PREFAB
(69)
BARFLY
(69)
BELFRY
(69)
FEEBLY
(69)
BELAYER
(69 = 34 + 35)
FEEBLY
(69)
LEAFERY
(69 = 34 + 35)
BELFRY
(69)
BARFLY
(69)
EYEFLAP
(69 = 34 + 35)
PREFAB
(69)
PREFAB
(69)
PREFERABLY
(68)
EYEFLAP
(67 = 32 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(67 = 32 + 35)
LEAFERY
(67 = 32 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(67 = 32 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(67 = 32 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(67 = 32 + 35)
RELAYER
(67 = 32 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(67 = 32 + 35)
BELAYER
(67 = 32 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(67 = 32 + 35)
REPLAY
(66)
BARELY
(66)
FREELY
(66)
BLEARY
(66)
PLAYER
(66)
YELPER
(66)
PREFER
(66)
YELPER
(66)
REPLAY
(66)
BARLEY
(66)
PREFER
(66)
PARLEY
(66)
PARLEY
(66)
FLAYER
(66)
PEARLY
(66)
BARLEY
(66)
LEAFERY
(65 = 30 + 35)
BELAYER
(65 = 30 + 35)
BELAYER
(65 = 30 + 35)
BELAYER
(65 = 30 + 35)
LEAFERY
(65 = 30 + 35)
BELAYER
(65 = 30 + 35)
LEAFERY
(65 = 30 + 35)
LEAFERY
(65 = 30 + 35)
LEAFERY
(65 = 30 + 35)
PREFERABLY
(64)
BEEFY
(63)
BELAYER
(63 = 28 + 35)
REPRAY
(63)
BELFRY
(63)
LEAFERY
(63 = 28 + 35)
RELAYER
(63 = 28 + 35)
BELAYER
(63 = 28 + 35)
BEEFY
(63)
BRAYER
(63)
LEAFERY
(63 = 28 + 35)
BELAYER
(63 = 28 + 35)
BARFLY
(63)
LEAFERY
(63 = 28 + 35)
PRAYER
(63)
FEEBLY
(63)
LEAFERY
(63 = 28 + 35)
BELAYER
(62 = 27 + 35)
BELAYER
(61 = 26 + 35)
LEAFERY
(61 = 26 + 35)
BELAYER
(61 = 26 + 35)
LEAFERY
(61 = 26 + 35)
RELAYER
(61 = 26 + 35)
BELAYER
(61 = 26 + 35)
EYEFLAP
(61 = 26 + 35)
BELAYER
(61 = 26 + 35)
BELAYER
(61 = 26 + 35)
LEAFERY
(61 = 26 + 35)
LEAFERY
(61 = 26 + 35)
BELAYER
(61 = 26 + 35)
LEAFERY
(61 = 26 + 35)
BELAYER
(61 = 26 + 35)
LEAFERY
(61 = 26 + 35)
LEAFERY
(61 = 26 + 35)
REPLAY
(60)
REPEAL
(60)
LEAPER
(60)
BLEARY
(60)
BLEEP
(60)
FREELY
(60)
FREELY
(60)
BLEARY
(60)
PLAYER
(60)
BLEEP
(60)
BARELY
(60)
EYEFLAP
(60 = 25 + 35)
BELFRY
(60)
PREFERABLY
(60)
PEARLY
(60)
FLAYER
(60)
PREFAB
(60)
PREFER
(60)
YELPER
(60)
BARLEY
(60)
REBALE
(60)
PREFER
(60)
PREFERABLY
(60)
FLAYER
(60)
BELFRY
(60)
PEARLY
(60)
BARFLY
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Shorter words in preferably

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