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Preterite

p 3r 1e 1t 1e 1r 1i 1t 1e 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Rare

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

What does preterite mean?

noun

  1. a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense

    Synonymspreterit

Is PRETERITE 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 PRETERITE worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
p 3r 1e 1t 1e 1r 1i 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
p 4r 1e 1t 1e 1r 1i 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
p 4r 1e 1t 1e 1r 1i 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
p 3r 1e 1t 1e 1r 1i 1t 1e 1

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

Words from the letters in PRETERITE

Anagrams 1

pierrette

Hooks for PRETERITE

Add one letter to the front or back of PRETERITE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

preterites

Words that end like PRETERITE

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

definiteinfiniteoppositecompositehypocriterequisitesatelliteexquisiteextraditeoverwriteappetiteappositedynamiteexpediteimpoliteparasiteunderwriteeruditedespiterewritefiniteinvitespiteunite
All words ending in -ITE

Preterite: quick answers

Is PRETERITE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PRETERITE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PRETERITE worth?
PRETERITE scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does preterite mean?
As a noun, preterite means “a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense”.
What words can you make with the letters in PRETERITE?
You can make 91 shorter words from PRETERITE, such as PRETERIT, PRETTIER, PEERIER, PETTIER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PRETERITE?
PRETERITE rearranges into PIERRETTE.