Definition of preliminary

"preliminary" in the noun sense

1. preliminary, prelim

a minor match preceding the main event

2. preliminary, overture, prelude

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

"training is a necessary preliminary to employment"

"drinks were the overture to dinner"

"preliminary" in the adjective sense

1. preliminary

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

"a preliminary investigation"

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Quotations for preliminary

Setting is preliminary to brighter rising; decay is a process of advancement; death is the condition of higher and more fruitful life. [ Chapin ]

preliminary in Scrabble®

The word preliminary 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters preliminary:

PRELIMINARY
(171)
PRELIMINARY
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

airline, impaler, impanel, imperil, inlayer, lamprey, lempira, manlier, mariner, merrily, mineral, palmier, plainer, plenary, prairie, praline, primary, rainier

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word preliminary

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

PRELIMINARY
(171)
PRELIMINARY
(171)
PRELIMINARY
(114)
PRELIMINARY
(114)
LAMPREY
(106 = 56 + 50)
PRIMARY
(106 = 56 + 50)
LAMPREY
(104 = 54 + 50)
PRIMARY
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LAMPREY
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LAMPREY
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PRIMARY
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LAMPREY
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MERRILY
(98 = 48 + 50)
MERRILY
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PLENARY
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PRIMARY
(95 = 45 + 50)
MERRILY
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PLENARY
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LAMPREY
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LAMPREY
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LAMPREY
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PRIMARY
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LAMPREY
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PRIMARY
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PRIMARY
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IMPALER
(94 = 44 + 50)
LEMPIRA
(94 = 44 + 50)
IMPERIL
(94 = 44 + 50)
IMPANEL
(94 = 44 + 50)
PALMIER
(94 = 44 + 50)
INLAYER
(92 = 42 + 50)
LAMPREY
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMPANEL
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IMPERIL
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IMPERIL
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LEMPIRA
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PALMIER
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PRIMARY
(92 = 42 + 50)
PALMIER
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LEMPIRA
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PALMIER
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IMPALER
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IMPANEL
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMPALER
(92 = 42 + 50)
LEMPIRA
(92 = 42 + 50)
INLAYER
(90 = 40 + 50)
LAMPREY
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MERRILY
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MERRILY
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PLENARY
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MERRILY
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PLENARY
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LAMPREY
(88 = 38 + 50)
PRIMARY
(88 = 38 + 50)
IMPERIL
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MINERAL
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IMPALER
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IMPALER
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IMPALER
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PRAIRIE
(86 = 36 + 50)
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PALMIER
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INLAYER
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MARINER
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IMPALER
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MINERAL
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MANLIER
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LAMPREY
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MERRILY
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IMPERIL
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IMPANEL
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PLENARY
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PLAINER
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PALMIER
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PRIMARY
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IMPERIL
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IMPERIL
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IMPERIL
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LEMPIRA
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PRALINE
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PLAINER
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IMPANEL
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PRALINE
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MERRILY
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PRELIMINARY
(84)
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IMPANEL
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INLAYER
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IMPANEL
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INLAYER
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PALMIER
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IMPALER
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LEMPIRA
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IMPERIL
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LAMPREY
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MERRILY
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preliminary in Words With Friends™

The word preliminary 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: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters preliminary:

PRELIMINARY
(297)
PRELIMINARY
(297)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

airline, impaler, impanel, imperil, inlayer, lamprey, lempira, manlier, mariner, merrily, mineral, palmier, plainer, plenary, prairie, praline, primary, rainier

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word preliminary

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

PRELIMINARY
(297)
PRELIMINARY
(297)
PRELIMINARY
(225)
PRELIMINARY
(150)
PRELIMINARY
(150)
LAMPREY
(119 = 84 + 35)
LAMPREY
(113 = 78 + 35)
LAMPREY
(113 = 78 + 35)
LEMPIRA
(113 = 78 + 35)
PALMIER
(113 = 78 + 35)
PRELIMINARY
(112)
PRIMARY
(110 = 75 + 35)
IMPANEL
(110 = 75 + 35)
PRIMARY
(110 = 75 + 35)
PRIMARY
(110 = 75 + 35)
IMPANEL
(110 = 75 + 35)
LAMPREY
(107 = 72 + 35)
LAMPREY
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PALMIER
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MINERAL
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LAMPREY
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LEMPIRA
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IMPERIL
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IMPERIL
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PALMIER
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LEMPIRA
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MANLIER
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PLENARY
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IMPALER
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PRIMARY
(104 = 69 + 35)
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MERRILY
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IMPANEL
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LEMPIRA
(101 = 66 + 35)
PLAINER
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PRALINE
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IMPALER
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IMPERIL
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LEMPIRA
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PALMIER
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PLENARY
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LAMPREY
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PALMIER
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LAMPREY
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LAMPREY
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MARINER
(98 = 63 + 35)
MERRILY
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MERRILY
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PRIMARY
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PRIMARY
(95 = 60 + 35)
PRAIRIE
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PLENARY
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IMPANEL
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MINERAL
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IMPERIL
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IMPANEL
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MANLIER
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PLENARY
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LAMPREY
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IMPALER
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PRALINE
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IMPANEL
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IMPANEL
(92 = 57 + 35)
MARINER
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INLAYER
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IMPANEL
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MERRILY
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MERRILY
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IMPERIL
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PALMIER
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LEMPIRA
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IMPERIL
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IMPALER
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PLENARY
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IMPERIL
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MANLIER
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PRALINE
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PLENARY
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PLAINER
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IMPALER
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PLENARY
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PRAIRIE
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MANLIER
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IMPERIL
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MINERAL
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LAMPREY
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PRELIMINARY
(88)
PRELIMINARY
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PRELIMINARY
(88)
PRELIMINARY
(88)
MERRILY
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MERRILY
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PRIMLY
(87)
IMPANEL
(86 = 51 + 35)
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AIRLINE
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MERRILY
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INLAYER
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PRIMARY
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MERRILY
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PRIMARY
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IMPANEL
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MARINER
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PRELIMINARY
(84)
PRELIMINARY
(84)
PRELIMINARY
(84)
LEMPIRA
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MINERAL
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LEMPIRA
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MINERAL
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MINERAL
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IMPERIL
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LEMPIRA
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PLAINER
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IMPALER
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IMPERIL
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MANLIER
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IMPERIL
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PRALINE
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IMPERIL
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PRALINE
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IMPALER
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PRALINE
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PLAINER
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IMPANEL
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PRIMARY
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MERRILY
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INLAYER
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IMPALER
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LEMPIRA
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INLAYER
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9 letter words in preliminary (1 word)

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preliminary + 2 blanks (1 word)

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