precedence

NOUN /prɛsɪdəns/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

precedence is a valid 10-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1E1C3E1D2E1N1C3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does precedence mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

Status established in order of importance or urgency.

“...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals”

2

The act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony).

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