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Preliminarily
p 3r 1e 1l 1i 1m 3i 1n 1a 1r 1i 1l 1y 4
About 6 syllables
adjective · 13 letters · Uncommon · adverb form of preliminary
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does preliminarily mean?
adjective
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
“a preliminary investigation”
Definitions shown for preliminary, the base form of preliminarily.
Is PRELIMINARILY 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 PRELIMINARILY worth?
Scrabble
20 ptsWords With Friends
24 ptsWordfeud
21 ptsNYT Crossplay
22 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PRELIMINARILY
Best shorter words top 30 of 673
preliminary 18imperially 17primarily 16primally 15lamprey 14millenary 14millinery 14plenarily 14primary 14primely 14alpinely 13epilimnia 13limply 13menially 13milliary 13paynim 13primly 13pyemia 13amply 12epyllia 12impairer 12imperial 12imply 12manlily 12merrily 12miliary 12minipill 12palmy 12penally 12plainly 12
See all 673 words made from PRELIMINARILY Words that end like PRELIMINARILY
Common words that share the ending -ILY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
unnecessarilysatisfactorilyextraordinarilyinvoluntarilynecessarilytemporarilyhappilyheavilyreadilyeasilyfamilyarbitrarilymomentarilyvoluntarilyprimarilyheartilysteadilyluckilyperfunctorilysecondarilymilitarilyordinarilystealthilyhaughtily
All words ending in -ILY Preliminarily: quick answers
Is PRELIMINARILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PRELIMINARILY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PRELIMINARILY worth?
PRELIMINARILY scores 20 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does preliminarily mean?
preliminarily is the adverb form of preliminary, which means “denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important”.
What words can you make with the letters in PRELIMINARILY?
You can make 673 shorter words from PRELIMINARILY, such as PRELIMINARY, IMPERIALLY, PRIMARILY, PRIMALLY. See the full list.