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What does preempt mean? Is preempt a Scrabble word?

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Is preempt a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word preempt is a Scrabble US word. The word preempt is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

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Is preempt a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word preempt is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

P3R1E1E1M3P3T1

Is preempt a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word preempt is a Words With Friends word. The word preempt is worth 16 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4R1E1E1M4P4T1

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7-letter words (1 found)

PREEMPT,

6-letter words (1 found)

TEMPER,

5-letter words (7 found)

METER,METRE,MPRET,PETER,PETRE,REMET,RETEM,

4-letter words (23 found)

EMPT,MEER,MEET,MERE,METE,PEEP,PEER,PERE,PERM,PERP,PERT,PREE,PREM,PREP,REPP,RETE,TEEM,TEER,TEME,TEMP,TERM,TREE,TREM,

3-letter words (15 found)

EME,ERE,ERM,MEE,MET,PEE,PEP,PER,PET,PRE,REE,REM,REP,RET,TEE,

2-letter words (8 found)

EE,EM,ER,ET,ME,PE,RE,TE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 56 words from preempt according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of preempt

preempt

Alternative forms

  • pre-empt
  • preëmpt

Etymology

Back-formation from preemption.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: prē'-ĕmpt′, IPA(key): /ˌpɹiː.ˈɛmpt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛmpt

Verb

preempt (third-person singular simple present preempts, present participle preempting, simple past and past participle preempted)

  1. (transitive) To appropriate first.
  2. (transitive) To displace or take the place of (by having higher precedence, etc).
    Floppy disks were preempted by CDs.
  3. (transitive) To prevent or beat to the punch, to forestall an expected occurrence by acting first.
  4. (transitive) To secure (land, etc.) by the right of preemption (purchasing before others, e.g. land because one already occupies it).
  5. (bridge, intransitive) To make a preemptive bid at bridge.

Synonyms

  • (supersede): ninja (internet slang)

Derived terms

  • preemptive
  • preemptor
  • preemptory

Translations

Noun

preempt (plural preempts)

  1. (bridge) A preemptive bid.

Anagrams

  • perempt

Source: wiktionary.org