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Definition of preterite

"preterite" in the noun sense

1. preterit, preterite

a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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preterite in Scrabble®

The word preterite 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters preterite:

PRETERITE
(108)
PRETERITE
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

pettier, retiree

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word preterite

PRETERITE
(108)
PRETERITE
(108)
PRETERITE
(72)
PRETERITE
(72)
PRETERITE
(48)
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(45)
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(16)
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(15)
PRETERITE
(14)
PRETERITE
(14)
PRETERITE
(14)
PRETERITE
(14)
PRETERITE
(13)

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

PRETERITE
(108)
PRETERITE
(108)
PETTIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PETTIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PETTIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
RETIREE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PETTIER
(77 = 27 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
RETIREE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETIREE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PETTIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETIREE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PETTIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETIREE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETIREE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PETTIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PETTIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRETERITE
(72)
PETTIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PETTIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PETTIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRETERITE
(72)
RETIREE
(71 = 21 + 50)
PETTIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
PETTIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
PETTIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
RETIREE
(68 = 18 + 50)
PETTIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
PETTIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETIREE
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
PETTIER
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
RETIREE
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
RETIREE
(64 = 14 + 50)
PETTIER
(64 = 14 + 50)
RETIREE
(64 = 14 + 50)
PETTIER
(64 = 14 + 50)
RETIREE
(64 = 14 + 50)
PETTIER
(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
PETTIER
(61 = 11 + 50)
PETTIER
(61 = 11 + 50)
RETIREE
(61 = 11 + 50)
PETTIER
(61 = 11 + 50)
PETTIER
(61 = 11 + 50)
RETIREE
(61 = 11 + 50)
PETTIER
(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
RETIREE
(61 = 11 + 50)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(58 = 8 + 50)
PRETERITE
(48)
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(45)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
PRETERITE
(38)
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(36)
PRETERITE
(36)
PRETERITE
(36)
PRETERITE
(36)
PERTER
(33)
PETITE
(33)
PITTER
(33)
PETIT
(30)
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(30)
PRETERITE
(30)
TRIPE
(30)
PRETERITE
(30)
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(30)
PRIER
(30)
PETER
(30)
PERTER
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
PEER
(27)
PITTER
(27)
PERT
(27)
TERP
(27)
PITTER
(27)
PERTER
(27)
PIER
(27)
PETITE
(27)
PETITE
(27)
TRIP
(27)
PERTER
(27)
PERTER
(27)
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(27)
PRETERITE
(26)
PRETERITE
(26)
PRETERITE
(26)
PRIER
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
PETIT
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
PETER
(26)
PRETERITE
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
TRIPE
(24)
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(24)
PETIT
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
TEPEE
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
TEPEE
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(24)
TEPEE
(24)
PETER
(24)
RIPER
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
PERTER
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
PITTER
(24)
TEPEE
(24)
TRIPE
(24)
PETITE
(24)
PRETERITE
(24)
TRIPE
(24)
PETITE
(22)
PITTER
(22)
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(22)
PERTER
(22)
PERTER
(22)
PETITE
(22)
PRETERITE
(22)
PRETERITE
(22)
PRETERITE
(22)
TEETER
(21)
TERETE
(21)
RIPE
(21)
TEPEE
(21)
EERIER
(21)
TERETE
(21)
TERETE
(21)
TERETE
(21)
RETREE
(21)
TERETE
(21)
RETREE
(21)
TERETE
(21)
PIER
(21)
RETREE
(21)
TEPEE
(21)
RIPE
(21)
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preterite in Words With Friends™

The word preterite 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: 12

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

PRETERITE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

pettier, retiree

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word preterite

PRETERITE
(144)
PRETERITE
(84)
PRETERITE
(84)
PRETERITE
(66)
PRETERITE
(64)
PRETERITE
(52)
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(52)
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(52)
PRETERITE
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(44)
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(44)
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(32)
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(28)
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(28)
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(21)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
PRETERITE
(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
PRETERITE
(14)
PRETERITE
(14)
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(14)
PRETERITE
(14)
PRETERITE
(14)
PRETERITE
(14)
PRETERITE
(13)
PRETERITE
(13)

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

PRETERITE
(144)
PETTIER
(95 = 60 + 35)
PETTIER
(89 = 54 + 35)
PRETERITE
(84)
PRETERITE
(84)
PETTIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
PETTIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
PETTIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
PETTIER
(75 = 40 + 35)
PETTIER
(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
PETTIER
(71 = 36 + 35)
PETTIER
(71 = 36 + 35)
PETTIER
(71 = 36 + 35)
PETTIER
(71 = 36 + 35)
PETTIER
(71 = 36 + 35)
PETTIER
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETIREE
(68 = 33 + 35)
RETIREE
(68 = 33 + 35)
RETIREE
(68 = 33 + 35)
RETIREE
(68 = 33 + 35)
PRETERITE
(66)
PRETERITE
(64)
RETIREE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PETTIER
(63 = 28 + 35)
RETIREE
(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
RETIREE
(62 = 27 + 35)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
PETTIER
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
PETTIER
(57 = 22 + 35)
PETTIER
(57 = 22 + 35)
PETTIER
(57 = 22 + 35)
PETTIER
(57 = 22 + 35)
PERTER
(57)
PETTIER
(57 = 22 + 35)
PITTER
(57)
PETITE
(57)
PETTIER
(55 = 20 + 35)
PETTIER
(55 = 20 + 35)
PETTIER
(55 = 20 + 35)
PETTIER
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
PETTIER
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
PETTIER
(54 = 19 + 35)
RETIREE
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
RETIREE
(53 = 18 + 35)
RETIREE
(53 = 18 + 35)
RETIREE
(53 = 18 + 35)
RETIREE
(53 = 18 + 35)
PRETERITE
(52)
PRETERITE
(52)
PRETERITE
(52)
RETIREE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PERTER
(51)
RETIREE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PITTER
(51)
RETIREE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PETTIER
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETIREE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PETITE
(51)
PETTIER
(51 = 16 + 35)
RETIREE
(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
PETTIER
(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
RETIREE
(49 = 14 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
RETIREE
(49 = 14 + 35)
PETTIER
(49 = 14 + 35)
PETTIER
(49 = 14 + 35)
PETIT
(48)
PRETERITE
(48)
PRETERITE
(48)
PRETERITE
(48)
PRETERITE
(48)
PRETERITE
(48)
PRETERITE
(48)
PETER
(48)
TRIPE
(48)
PRETERITE
(48)
PRIER
(48)
PETTIER
(48 = 13 + 35)
PETTIER
(47 = 12 + 35)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
PETTIER
(46 = 11 + 35)
RETIREE
(46 = 11 + 35)
RETIREE
(46 = 11 + 35)
PETTIER
(46 = 11 + 35)
RETIREE
(46 = 11 + 35)
PETTIER
(46 = 11 + 35)
RETIREE
(46 = 11 + 35)
PETTIER
(46 = 11 + 35)
PETTIER
(46 = 11 + 35)
PERT
(45)
RETIREE
(45 = 10 + 35)
PIER
(45)
RETIREE
(45 = 10 + 35)
RETIREE
(45 = 10 + 35)
TRIP
(45)
RETIREE
(45 = 10 + 35)
PETTIER
(45 = 10 + 35)
TERP
(45)
PEER
(45)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
PRETERITE
(44)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
PRETERITE
(44)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
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(44 = 9 + 35)
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(44 = 9 + 35)
RETIREE
(44 = 9 + 35)
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(44 = 9 + 35)
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(44 = 9 + 35)
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(44 = 9 + 35)
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(44 = 9 + 35)
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(44 = 9 + 35)
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(43 = 8 + 35)
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(43 = 8 + 35)
RETIREE
(43 = 8 + 35)
RETIREE
(43 = 8 + 35)
RETIREE
(43 = 8 + 35)
RETIREE
(42 = 7 + 35)
PETITE
(39)
PERTER
(39)
PITTER
(39)
PETITE
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
PITTER
(34)
PETITE
(34)
PERTER
(34)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
PERTER
(33)
PERTER
(33)
PERTER
(33)
PITTER
(33)
PRETERITE
(32)
RIPER
(32)
PETER
(32)
PRIER
(32)
PETIT
(32)
PETIT
(32)
PETER
(32)
PRIER
(32)
TRIPE
(32)
TEPEE
(32)
TEPEE
(30)
TEPEE
(30)
TRIPE
(30)
RIPER
(30)
RIPER
(30)
RIPER
(30)
PETIT
(30)
PETIT
(30)
TERETE
(30)
PRIER
(30)
TEETER
(30)
TEPEE
(30)
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(30)
RIPER
(30)
TEPEE
(30)
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Words within the letters of preterite

2 letter words in preterite (4 words)

itpepire

3 letter words in preterite (11 words)

errireperpetpiepitripteetettietip

4 letter words in preterite (10 words)

peerpertpierriperiteterptiertiretreetrip

5 letter words in preterite (13 words)

eeriepeterpetitprierreteeretieripertepeetitertitretriertripetrite

6 letter words in preterite (8 words)

eerierperterpetitepitterretireretreeteeterterete

7 letter words in preterite (2 words)

pettierretiree

8 letter words in preterite (1 word)

prettier

9 letter words in preterite (1 word)

preterite

preterite + 1 blank (1 word)

triterpene

preterite + 2 blanks (9 words)

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Words containing the sequence preterite

Words that start with preterite (1 word)

preterite

Words with preterite in them (1 word)

preterite

Words that end with preterite (1 word)

preterite
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Word Growth involving preterite

Shorter words in preterite

re

it rite

Longer words containing preterite

(No longer words found)