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Preparatorily
p 3r 1e 1p 3a 1r 1a 1t 1o 1r 1i 1l 1y 4
About 6 syllables
adjective · 13 letters · Rare · adverb form of preparatory
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does preparatorily mean?
adjective
preceding and preparing for something
“preparatory steps”
Synonymspreparativepropaedeutic
Definitions shown for preparatory, the base form of preparatorily.
Is PREPARATORILY 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 PREPARATORILY worth?
Scrabble
20 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
22 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PREPARATORILY
Best shorter words top 30 of 926
preparatory 18proprietary 18palpatory 16polyparia 16propriety 16propylaea 16propylite 16polypite 15properly 15property 15reparatory 15trippery 15papyral 14platypi 14portrayal 14portrayer 14preparator 14proletary 14propyla 14pyrolater 14reapply 14yappier 14apparitor 13appley 13papery 13papyri 13parrotry 13polarity 13polype 13polypi 13
See all 926 words made from PREPARATORILY Words that end like PREPARATORILY
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 Preparatorily: quick answers
Is PREPARATORILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PREPARATORILY 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 PREPARATORILY worth?
PREPARATORILY scores 20 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does preparatorily mean?
preparatorily is the adverb form of preparatory, which means “preceding and preparing for something”.
What words can you make with the letters in PREPARATORILY?
You can make 926 shorter words from PREPARATORILY, such as PREPARATORY, PROPRIETARY, PALPATORY, POLYPARIA. See the full list.