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Predating
p 3r 1e 1d 2a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Less common · present participle of predate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does predating mean?
verb
be earlier in time; go back further
“Stone tools precede bronze tools”
come before
“Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify”
Synonymsprecede
prey on or hunt for
“These mammals predate certain eggs”
establish something as being earlier relative to something else
Definitions shown for predate, the base form of predating.
Is PREDATING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 PREDATING worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
15 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PREDATING
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 651
dipteran 11draping 11pranged 11retaping 11tapering 11depaint 10derating 10diptera 10gradient 10graped 10griped 10painted 10panged 10pardine 10parged 10partied 10parting 10patined 10pinged 10pirated 10prating 10printed 10reaping 10redating 10traping 10treading 10trepang 10apting 9areding 9darting 9
See all 651 words made from PREDATING Words that end like PREDATING
Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
relatingupdatingtranslatingcollatingmigratingdebatingdonatinglocatingrotatingtruncatingfrustratingreinstatingcombatingcrematingdeflatingdictatinginflatingmandatingnarratingnitratingplacatingpulsatingvibratingcastrating
All words ending in -ATING Predating: quick answers
Is PREDATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PREDATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PREDATING worth?
PREDATING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does predating mean?
predating is the present participle of predate, which means “be earlier in time”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PREDATING?
You can make 651 shorter words from PREDATING, such as DIPTERAN, DRAPING, PRANGED, RETAPING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PREDATING?
PREDATING rearranges into DEPARTING.