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Preempted

p 3r 1e 1e 1m 3p 3t 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · past tense of preempt

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

What does preempted mean?

verb

  1. acquire for oneself before others can do so

  2. take the place of or have precedence over

    “live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour”

    Synonymsdisplace

  3. gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)

  4. make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge

Definitions shown for preempt, the base form of preempted.

Is PREEMPTED 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 PREEMPTED worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
p 3r 1e 1e 1m 3p 3t 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

19 pts
p 4r 1e 1e 1m 4p 4t 1e 1d 2

Wordfeud

18 pts
p 4r 1e 1e 1m 3p 4t 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
p 3r 1e 1e 1m 3p 3t 1e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in PREEMPTED

Preempted: quick answers

Is PREEMPTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PREEMPTED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PREEMPTED worth?
PREEMPTED scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does preempted mean?
preempted is the past tense of preempt, which means “acquire for oneself before others can do so”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PREEMPTED?
You can make 112 shorter words from PREEMPTED, such as PREEMPT, TEMPERED, DEPERM, EMPTED. See the full list.