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Precedents

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About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Common · plural of precedent

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

What does precedents mean?

noun

  1. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

    Synonymscase in point

  2. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

    Synonymscase lawcommon law

  3. a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws

    “common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States”

    Synonymscommon lawcase law

  4. a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)

Definitions shown for precedent, the base form of precedents.

Is PRECEDENTS 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 PRECEDENTS worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
p 3r 1e 1c 3e 1d 2e 1n 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
p 4r 1e 1c 4e 1d 2e 1n 2t 1s 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
p 4r 1e 1c 4e 1d 2e 1n 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
p 3r 1e 1c 3e 1d 2e 1n 1t 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in PRECEDENTS

Words that end like PRECEDENTS

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

componentsimplementsrepresentsstatementsargumentsdocumentsmovementselementsagreementssentimentsaccidentsadjustmentsassignmentscommitmentsdepartmentsgovernmentsincidentsinstrumentsopponentsresidentsappointmentscommandmentsabsorbentsadornments
All words ending in -ENTS

Precedents: quick answers

Is PRECEDENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PRECEDENTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PRECEDENTS worth?
PRECEDENTS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does precedents mean?
precedents is the plural of precedent, which means “an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PRECEDENTS?
You can make 476 shorter words from PRECEDENTS, such as PRECEDENT, PRECENTED, RESPECTED, SCEPTERED. See the full list.