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Is preference a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word preference is a Scrabble US word. The word preference is worth 17 points in Scrabble:

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Is preference a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word preference is a Scrabble UK word and has 17 points:

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Is preference a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word preference is a Words With Friends word. The word preference is worth 20 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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10-letter words (1 found)

PREFERENCE,

9-letter words (1 found)

REFERENCE,

7-letter words (4 found)

CREEPER,PREENER,REFENCE,REFEREE,

6-letter words (5 found)

ENFREE,FENCER,PERCEN,PREFER,REEFER,

5-letter words (13 found)

CERNE,CREEP,CREPE,FENCE,FERER,FREER,FRERE,NEPER,PEECE,PENCE,PERCE,PREEN,REFER,

4-letter words (20 found)

CEPE,CERE,CREE,EPEE,ERNE,FEEN,FEER,FERE,FERN,FREE,NEEP,PEEN,PEER,PENE,PERC,PERE,PERN,PREE,REEF,REEN,

3-letter words (24 found)

CEE,CEP,EEN,ENE,ERE,ERF,ERN,ERR,FEE,FEN,FER,NEE,NEF,NEP,PEC,PEE,PEN,PER,PRE,REC,REE,REF,REN,REP,

2-letter words (8 found)

EE,EF,EN,ER,FE,NE,PE,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 77 words from preference according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of preference

preference

Alternative forms

  • præference (archaic)

Etymology 1

From Middle French preference, from Medieval Latin preferentia. Doublet of preferans.

Morphologically prefer +‎ -ence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/, /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹɛns/
  • Rhymes: -ɛfəɹəns

Noun

preference (countable and uncountable, plural preferences)

  1. The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
  2. The option to so select, and the one selected.
  3. The state of being preferred over others.
  4. A strong liking or personal valuation.
  5. A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.
Synonyms
  • forechoice
  • (preferential bias): see Thesaurus:predilection
Derived terms
Translations

Verb

preference (third-person singular simple present preferences, present participle preferencing, simple past and past participle preferenced)

  1. (US) To give preferential treatment to; to give a preference to.

See also

  • preferences

Etymology 2

Noun

preference (uncountable)

  1. Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈprɛfɛrɛnt͡sɛ]

Noun

preference f

  1. preference (selection of one thing or person over others)
    spotřebitelské preference ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    volební preference ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

  • See oferta

See also

  • upřednostnění

Further reading

  • preference in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • preference in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • preference in Internetová jazyková příručka

Middle French

Noun

preference f (plural preferences)

  1. preference (option preferred over another option)

Source: wiktionary.org