preemptive bid

NOUN
14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

preemptive bid is a valid 14-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1E1E1M3P3T1I1V4E1B3I1D2
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING

What does preemptive bid mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding.

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