Definition of prescient

"prescient" in the adjective sense

1. prescient

perceiving the significance of events before they occur

"extraordinarily prescient memoranda on the probable course of postwar relations"-R.H.Rovere

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Quotations for prescient

Something beyond! The immortal morning stands
Above the night, clear shines her prescient brow;
The pendulous star in her transfigured hands
Lights up the Now. [ Mary Clemmer ]

prescient in Scrabble®

The word prescient 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters prescient:

PRESCIENT
(126)
PRESCIENT
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (39 words)

centers, centres, cistern, cretins, crispen, enteric, enticer, entices, entries, inepter, inspect, pectens, pectins, percent, pierces, pincers, precent, precise, present, princes, pterins, receipt, recipes, recites, repents, repines, respect, respice, respite, scenter, scepter, sceptre, serpent, sincere, specter, spectre, terpine, triceps, trienes

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word prescient

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

PRESCIENT
(126)
PRESCIENT
(126)
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prescient in Words With Friends™

The word prescient 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: 16

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

PRESCIENT
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (39 words)

centers, centres, cistern, cretins, crispen, enteric, enticer, entices, entries, inepter, inspect, pectens, pectins, percent, pierces, pincers, precent, precise, present, princes, pterins, receipt, recipes, recites, repents, repines, respect, respice, respite, scenter, scepter, sceptre, serpent, sincere, specter, spectre, terpine, triceps, trienes

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word prescient

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

PRESCIENT
(180)
PECTENS
(125 = 90 + 35)
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PECTINS
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Words within the letters of prescient

2 letter words in prescient (7 words)

9 letter words in prescient (Anagrams) (2 words)

Words containing the sequence prescient

Words that start with prescient (3 words)

Words with prescient in them (1 word)

Words that end with prescient (1 word)

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Shorter words in prescient

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