Definition of preposition

"preposition" in the noun sense

1. preposition

a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word

2. preposition

linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)

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preposition in Scrabble®

The word preposition 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters preposition:

PREPOSITION

(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (51 words)

erosion, inosite, inspire, ioniser, ironies, isotope, nippers, nippier, noisier, norites, operons, opposer, options, orients, pitiers, pointer, poopers, poorest, portion, postern, potions, potpies, pronest, propine, propose, protein, protons, pterins, repoint, ripstop, ropiest, snipper, snippet, snooper, sootier, soppier, spinier, sporont, stonier, stooper, stopper, tiepins, tippers, tippier, tipsier, toonies, toppers, toprope, topspin, torsion, triones

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

PREPOSITION

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SNIPPET

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TIPPIER

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NIPPIER

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POTPIES

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TOPSPIN

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TOPROPE

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PROPINE

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SNIPPER

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RIPSTOP

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OPPOSER

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PROPOSE

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PROPINE

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PROPINE

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PROPINE

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REPOINT

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POOPERS

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POOPERS

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PITIERS

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preposition in Words With Friends™

The word preposition 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

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

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PREPOSITION

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PREPOSITION

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TOPSPIN

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NIPPIER

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PROPINE

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SNIPPET

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PROPINE

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PROPINE

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POTPIES

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RIPSTOP

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RIPSTOP

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PROPINE

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PROPINE

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NIPPIER

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STOPPER

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PROTEIN

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PROTEIN

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PROPINE

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PROPINE

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ISOTOPE

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RIPSTOP

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TOPROPE

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RIPSTOP

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TIPPERS

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PEPSIN

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SOPPIER

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STOPPER

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POOPERS

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STOPPER

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Words within the letters of preposition

2 letter words in preposition (13 words)

en in is it no on or os pe pi re so to

3 letter words in preposition (48 words)

ens eon ins ion ire its net nip nit nor nos not one ops opt ore ors pen pep per pet pie pin pip pis pit pop pot psi rip roe rot set sin sip sir sit son sop sot ten tie tin tip toe ton too top

4 letter words in preposition (105 words)

5 letter words in preposition (117 words)

6 letter words in preposition (76 words)

7 letter words in preposition (51 words)

8 letter words in preposition (19 words)

nippiest opposite pointers pointier poisoner porpoise portions position positron postpone pristine propines proteins repoints snippier snoopier snootier sopition topropes

9 letter words in preposition (3 words)

pinstripe postponer protopine

10 letter words in preposition (2 words)

positioner reposition

11 letter words in preposition (1 word)

preposition

preposition + 1 blank (3 words)

lipoproteins prepositions reopposition

preposition + 2 blanks (6 words)

copperisation opportunities prepositional prepositioned propositioned superposition

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Words containing the sequence preposition

Words that start with preposition (6 words)

preposition prepositional prepositionally prepositioned prepositioning prepositions

Words with preposition in them (1 word)

preposition

Words that end with preposition (1 word)

preposition

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Word Growth involving preposition

Shorter words in preposition

re prep

on ion position reposition

os posit position reposition

it sit posit position reposition

re repo reposition

Longer words containing preposition

prepositional prepositionally

prepositioned

prepositioning

prepositions