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”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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2
The act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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3
Preceding in time.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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