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Prevailed
p 3r 1e 1v 4a 1i 1l 1e 1d 2
About 2 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Common · past tense of prevail
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does prevailed mean?
verb
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
“Money reigns supreme here”
Synonymspredominatedominaterulereign
be valid, applicable, or true
“This theory still holds”
continue to exist
“These stories die hard”
prove superior
“The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight”
Synonymstriumph
use persuasion successfully
“He prevailed upon her to visit his parents”
Definitions shown for prevail, the base form of prevailed.
Is PREVAILED 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 PREVAILED worth?
Scrabble
15 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
16 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PREVAILED
Best shorter words top 30 of 460
deprival 14deprave 13deprive 13pervade 13predive 13prieved 13repaved 13vapider 13paveed 12perved 12prevail 12preved 12deliver 11livered 11pareve 11paved 11pavid 11pedalier 11prieve 11raveled 11relived 11repave 11reviled 11rivaled 11valider 11vapid 11avider 10delver 10derive 10drivel 10
See all 460 words made from PREVAILED Words that end like PREVAILED
Common words that share the ending -AILED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
detailedairmailedcurtailedassailedderailedentailedretailedavailedblackmailedemailedfailedtrailedmailednailedsailedflailedsnailedbailedhailedjailedrailedtailedwailedailed
All words ending in -AILED Prevailed: quick answers
Is PREVAILED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PREVAILED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PREVAILED worth?
PREVAILED scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does prevailed mean?
prevailed is the past tense of prevail, which means “be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PREVAILED?
You can make 460 shorter words from PREVAILED, such as DEPRIVAL, DEPRAVE, DEPRIVE, PERVADE. See the full list.