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Is precinct a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word precinct is a Scrabble US word. The word precinct is worth 14 points in Scrabble:

P3R1E1C3I1N1C3T1

Is precinct a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word precinct is a Scrabble UK word and has 14 points:

P3R1E1C3I1N1C3T1

Is precinct a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word precinct is a Words With Friends word. The word precinct is worth 18 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4R1E1C4I1N2C4T1

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8-letter words (1 found)

PRECINCT,

7-letter words (1 found)

CENTRIC,

6-letter words (11 found)

CRETIC,CRETIN,INCEPT,NIPTER,PECTIC,PECTIN,PEINCT,PINCER,PRINCE,PTERIN,TRICEP,

5-letter words (26 found)

CERCI,CERIC,CINCT,CITER,CREPT,CRINE,CRIPE,INEPT,INERT,INTER,NEPIT,NICER,NITER,NITRE,PETRI,PIERT,PRENT,PRICE,PRINT,RECIT,RECTI,REPIN,RIPEN,TRICE,TRINE,TRIPE,

4-letter words (42 found)

CENT,CERT,CINE,CIRE,CITE,CRIP,CRIT,EPIC,ERIC,ETIC,ICER,NICE,NITE,PEIN,PENI,PENT,PERC,PERI,PERN,PERT,PICE,PIER,PIET,PINE,PINT,PIRN,REIN,RENT,RICE,RINE,RIPE,RIPT,RITE,TEIN,TERN,TICE,TIER,TINE,TIRE,TRIE,TRIN,TRIP,

3-letter words (34 found)

CEP,CIT,ERN,ICE,IRE,NEP,NET,NIE,NIP,NIT,PEC,PEN,PER,PET,PIC,PIE,PIN,PIR,PIT,PRE,REC,REI,REN,REP,RET,RIN,RIP,RIT,TEC,TEN,TIC,TIE,TIN,TIP,

2-letter words (11 found)

EN,ER,ET,IN,IT,NE,PE,PI,RE,TE,TI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 127 words from precinct according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of precinct

precinct

Alternative forms

  • præcinct (chiefly obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English precinct, precincte, early 15th century, in sense of “district for government purposes”, from Medieval Latin precinctum, alternative form of praecinctum (“enclosure, boundary line”), neuter singular of praecinctus, perfect passive participle of Latin praecingō (“surround, gird”), from prae (“before”) + cingō (“surround, encircle”), from which also cinch.

Cognate to Italian precingere (“to encircle”).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: prē'sĭngkt, IPA(key): /ˈpɹisɪŋkt/

Noun

precinct (plural precincts)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.
  2. (chiefly in the plural) The general area surrounding a place, environs.
  3. (UK) A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.
  4. (US, law enforcement) A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.
  5. (US) A subdivision of a city or other locality for the purposes of voting and representation in local government. In cities, precincts may be grouped into wards.
  6. (archaic) A district over which someone or some body of people has control in general; province, sphere of control.
  7. (archaic) A surrounding boundary or limit.

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Source: wiktionary.org