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Is predict a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word predict is a Scrabble US word. The word predict is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Is predict a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word predict is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

P3R1E1D2I1C3T1

Is predict a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word predict is a Words With Friends word. The word predict is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4R1E1D2I1C4T1

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7-letter words (1 found)

PREDICT,

6-letter words (9 found)

CREDIT,DEPICT,DIRECT,PERCID,PRICED,REDIPT,TREPID,TRICED,TRICEP,

5-letter words (27 found)

CIDER,CITED,CITER,CREPT,CRIED,CRIPE,DICER,DRICE,DRIPT,EDICT,PETRI,PIERT,PRICE,PRIDE,PRIED,RECIT,RECTI,REDIP,RICED,RIPED,TEPID,TICED,TIRED,TRICE,TRIDE,TRIED,TRIPE,

4-letter words (43 found)

CEDI,CERT,CIDE,CIRE,CITE,CRED,CRIP,CRIT,DICE,DICT,DIET,DIPT,DIRE,DIRT,DITE,DRIP,EDIT,EPIC,ERIC,ETIC,ICED,ICER,IRED,PEDI,PERC,PERI,PERT,PICE,PIED,PIER,PIET,RICE,RIDE,RIPE,RIPT,RITE,TICE,TIDE,TIED,TIER,TIRE,TRIE,TRIP,

3-letter words (34 found)

CEP,CID,CIT,DEI,DEP,DIE,DIP,DIT,ICE,IDE,IRE,PEC,PED,PER,PET,PIC,PIE,PIR,PIT,PRE,REC,RED,REI,REP,RET,RID,RIP,RIT,TEC,TED,TIC,TID,TIE,TIP,

2-letter words (12 found)

DE,DI,ED,ER,ET,ID,IT,PE,PI,RE,TE,TI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

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

Definitions and meaning of predict

predict

Alternative forms

  • prædict (archaic)

Etymology

Early 17th century, from Latin praedīcō (“to mention beforehand”) (perfect passive participle praedictus), from prae- (“before”) + dīcō (“to say”). Equivalent to Germanic forespeak, foretell, and foresay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɹɪˈdɪkt/
  • Rhymes: -ɪkt

Verb

predict (third-person singular simple present predicts, present participle predicting, simple past and past participle predicted)

  1. (transitive) To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.
  2. (transitive, of theories, laws, etc.) To imply.
  3. (intransitive) To make predictions.
    • 1652, J. Gaule, Πυς-μαντια the mag-astro-mancer, 196
      The devil can both predict and make predictors.
  4. (transitive, military, rare) To direct a ranged weapon against a target by means of a predictor.

Synonyms

  • foretell, forespell, forespeak, halsen

Antonyms

  • retrodict

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Translations

Noun

predict (plural predicts)

  1. (obsolete) A prediction.

Further reading

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “predict”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Middle French

Verb

predict

  1. past participle of predire

Source: wiktionary.org