preliminary
NOUNADJECTIVE
/prɪ'lɪmə,nɛri/
11 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
preliminary is a valid 11-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1E1L1I1M3I1N1A1R1Y4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does preliminary mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows.
“training is a necessary preliminary to employment”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A minor match preceding the main event.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important.
“a preliminary investigation”
SIMILAR