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Preceded

p 3r 1e 1c 3e 1d 2e 1d 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · past tense of precede

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does preceded mean?

verb

  1. be earlier in time; go back further

    “Stone tools precede bronze tools”

    Synonymspredateforegoforgoantecedeantedate

  2. come before

    “Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify”

    Synonymspredate

  3. be the predecessor of

    “Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands”

    Synonymscome before

  4. move ahead (of others) in time or space

    Synonymslead

  5. furnish with a preface or introduction

    “She always precedes her lectures with a joke”

    Synonymsprefacepremiseintroduce

Definitions shown for precede, the base form of preceded.

Is PRECEDED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PRECEDED worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
p 3r 1e 1c 3e 1d 2e 1d 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
p 4r 1e 1c 4e 1d 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

16 pts
p 4r 1e 1c 4e 1d 2e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
p 3r 1e 1c 3e 1d 2e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PRECEDED

Words that end like PRECEDED

Common words that share the ending -EDED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

concededaccededimpededrecededsecededstampededintercededsupersededceded
All words ending in -EDED

Preceded: quick answers

Is PRECEDED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PRECEDED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PRECEDED worth?
PRECEDED scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does preceded mean?
preceded is the past tense of precede, which means “be earlier in time”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PRECEDED?
You can make 65 shorter words from PRECEDED, such as CREEPED, PRECEDE, CREPED, DECREED. See the full list.