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Preterition
p 3r 1e 1t 1e 1r 1i 1t 1i 1o 1n 1
About 4 syllables
noun · 11 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does preterition mean?
noun
suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
Synonymsparalepsisparaleipsisparalipsis
Is PRETERITION a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is PRETERITION worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
15 ptsWordfeud
14 ptsNYT Crossplay
13 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PRETERITION
Best shorter words top 30 of 391
petitioner 12repetition 12interpret 11entrepot 10epitrite 10petition 10pointier 10poitrine 10portiere 10potterer 10preterit 10prettier 10inepter 9pentiti 9pentito 9pereion 9pettier 9pierrot 9pioneer 9pointer 9pornier 9portent 9portier 9potteen 9pottier 9preriot 9printer 9proette 9protein 9pterion 9
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Words that end like PRETERITION
Common words that share the ending -ITION, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
competitioncompositionrecognitiondefinitionoppositionacquisitiondispositionpropositionexhibitionexpeditioninhibitionrepetitionabolitionextraditioninquisitionpremonitionprepositionprohibitionreconditionrequisitionsuppositionadmonitionammunitionapparition
All words ending in -ITION Preterition: quick answers
Is PRETERITION a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. PRETERITION is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is PRETERITION worth?
PRETERITION scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does preterition mean?
As a noun, preterition means “suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted”.
What words can you make with the letters in PRETERITION?
You can make 391 shorter words from PRETERITION, such as PETITIONER, REPETITION, INTERPRET, ENTREPOT. See the full list.