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Yes. The word preliminary is a Scrabble US word. The word preliminary is worth 18 points in Scrabble:

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Is preliminary a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word preliminary is a Scrabble UK word and has 18 points:

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Yes. The word preliminary is a Words With Friends word. The word preliminary is worth 21 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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11-letter words (1 found)

PRELIMINARY,

9-letter words (1 found)

PRIMARILY,

8-letter words (3 found)

AIRLINER,IMPAIRER,IMPERIAL,

7-letter words (40 found)

AIRLINE,IMPALER,IMPANEL,IMPEARL,IMPERIA,IMPERIL,INLAYER,LAIRIER,LAMPERN,LAMPREY,LARMIER,LARNIER,LEMPIRA,LIPEMIA,MANIPLE,MANLIER,MARINER,MARLIER,MARLINE,MERRILY,MILIARY,MINERAL,MIRLIER,NAILERY,NIRLIER,PALMIER,PEARLIN,PERMIAN,PLAINER,PLENARY,PRAIRIE,PRALINE,PRIMARY,PRIMELY,PRIMINE,RAILMEN,RAINIER,RAINILY,RAMILIE,RAMPIRE,

6-letter words (91 found)

AERILY,AIRIER,AIRILY,AIRMEN,ALINER,ALMERY,ALMNER,ALPINE,AMPLER,ANERLY,EMPARL,IMPAIR,IMPALE,IMPARL,INLIER,IRREAL,LAMPER,LARINE,LARNEY,LAYMEN,LIMIER,LIMINA,LIMNER,LIMPER,LINEAR,LINIER,MAILER,MAINER,MAINLY,MALINE,MARINE,MARLIN,MEANLY,MENIAL,MERLIN,MINIER,MIRIER,MYELIN,NAILER,NAMELY,NAPERY,NEARLY,NIRLIE,PAINIM,PAIRER,PALIER,PALMER,PALMIE,PANIER,PARLEY,PARREL,PAYNIM,PEARLY,PENIAL,PIEMAN,PILIER,PINEAL,PINERY,PINIER,PIRNIE,PLANER,PLAYER,PRAYER,PREARM,PRELIM,PREMAN,PREMIA,PRIMAL,PRIMER,PRIMLY,PYEMIA,RAILER,RAMPER,RAPIER,RAPINE,RAPINI,RARELY,REARLY,REMAIL,REMAIN,RENAIL,REPAIR,REPLAN,REPLAY,RERAIL,RILIER,RIMAYE,RIMIER,RIMPLE,RIPELY,YARNER,

5-letter words (148 found)

AIERY,AIMER,AIRER,ALIEN,ALINE,AMINE,AMPLE,AMPLY,ANILE,ANIME,ANIMI,APERY,ARIEL,ARMER,ARMIL,ARPEN,AYELP,AYRIE,EARLY,ELAIN,EMAIL,ENARM,EYRIR,IMARI,IMINE,IMPEL,IMPLY,INARM,INERM,INLAY,LAIRY,LAMER,LAPIN,LAYER,LAYIN,LEANY,LEARN,LEARY,LEMAN,LEPRA,LIANE,LIMAN,LIMEN,LIMEY,LIMPA,LINER,LINEY,LIPIN,MAERL,MAILE,MAIRE,MANLY,MAPLE,MARLE,MARLY,MARRI,MARRY,MEALY,MEANY,MEINY,MERIL,MERRY,MILER,MILIA,MILPA,MINAE,MINAR,MINER,MIRIN,MIRLY,MYLAR,NAMER,NARRE,NERAL,NIRLY,PAIRE,PALER,PALMY,PANEL,PANIM,PAREN,PARER,PARLE,PARLY,PARRY,PAYER,PEARL,PELMA,PENAL,PERAI,PERIL,PERRY,PIANI,PILAE,PILAR,PILEA,PILEI,PILER,PINEY,PIRAI,PLAIN,PLANE,PLENA,PLIER,PLYER,PREMY,PRIAL,PRIER,PRIMA,PRIME,PRIMI,PRIMY,PRYER,PYRAL,PYRAN,RAILE,RAINE,RAINY,RAMEN,RAMIE,RAMIN,RAPER,RAYLE,RAYNE,REALM,REAMY,REARM,RELAY,REMAN,REMAP,RENAL,RENAY,REPAY,REPIN,REPLA,REPLY,RERAN,RILEY,RIMAE,RIMER,RIPEN,RIPER,RIYAL,RYPER,YAMEN,YARER,YEALM,YEARN,

4-letter words (188 found)

AERY,AINE,AIRN,AIRY,ALME,AMEN,AMIE,AMIN,AMIR,AMYL,ANIL,APER,ARIL,ARLE,ARMY,ARYL,AYIN,AYRE,EARL,EARN,EINA,ELAN,ELMY,EMIR,EYRA,ILEA,ILIA,IMPI,INIA,INLY,LAER,LAIN,LAIR,LAME,LAMP,LANE,LARE,LARI,LARN,LEAM,LEAN,LEAP,LEAR,LEIR,LERP,LIAR,LIEN,LIER,LIMA,LIME,LIMN,LIMP,LIMY,LINE,LINY,LIPA,LIPE,LIRA,LIRE,LIRI,LYAM,LYME,LYNE,LYRA,LYRE,MAIL,MAIN,MAIR,MALE,MALI,MANE,MANI,MANY,MARE,MARL,MARY,MEAL,MEAN,MEIN,MELA,MERI,MERL,MIEN,MILE,MINA,MINE,MINI,MINY,MIRE,MIRI,MIRY,MYAL,MYNA,NAIL,NAME,NAPE,NARE,NARY,NEAL,NEAP,NEAR,NEMA,NIPA,NIRL,PAIL,PAIN,PAIR,PALE,PALI,PALM,PALY,PANE,PARE,PARR,PEAL,PEAN,PEAR,PEIN,PELA,PENI,PERI,PERM,PERN,PIAL,PIAN,PIER,PILA,PILE,PILI,PILY,PIMA,PINA,PINE,PINY,PIRL,PIRN,PLAN,PLAY,PLEA,PLIE,PLIM,PRAM,PRAY,PREM,PREY,PRIM,PYIN,PYNE,PYRE,RAIL,RAIN,RALE,RAMI,RAMP,RANI,RAPE,RARE,REAL,REAM,REAN,REAP,REAR,REIN,RELY,RENY,RIAL,RIEL,RIEM,RILE,RIMA,RIME,RIMY,RINE,RIPE,RYAL,RYPE,YALE,YARE,YARN,YARR,YEAN,YEAR,YELM,YELP,YIPE,YIRR,YLEM,YMPE,

3-letter words (104 found)

AIL,AIM,AIN,AIR,ALE,ALP,AME,AMI,AMP,ANE,ANI,ANY,APE,ARE,ARM,ARY,AYE,EAN,EAR,ELM,ERA,ERM,ERN,ERR,IMP,IRE,LAM,LAP,LAR,LAY,LEA,LEI,LEP,LEY,LIE,LIN,LIP,LYE,LYM,MAE,MAL,MAN,MAP,MAR,MAY,MEL,MEN,MIL,MIR,MNA,NAE,NAM,NAP,NAY,NEP,NIE,NIL,NIM,NIP,NYE,NYM,PAL,PAM,PAN,PAR,PAY,PEA,PEL,PEN,PER,PIA,PIE,PIN,PIR,PLY,PRE,PRY,PYA,PYE,RAI,RAM,RAN,RAP,RAY,REI,REM,REN,REP,RIA,RIM,RIN,RIP,RYA,RYE,YAE,YAM,YAP,YAR,YEA,YEN,YEP,YER,YIN,YIP,

2-letter words (28 found)

AE,AI,AL,AM,AN,AR,AY,EA,EL,EM,EN,ER,IN,LA,LI,MA,ME,MI,MY,NA,NE,NY,PA,PE,PI,RE,YA,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 605 words from preliminary according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of preliminary

preliminary

Alternative forms

  • præliminary (archaic)

Etymology

From the French préliminaire or from Modern Latin praelīmināris, formed from prae- (“before”) + līmen (“threshold”) + -āris (adjectival suffix); compare Latin līmināris (“of or belonging to a threshold”).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) enPR: prĭlĭmʹĭnĕri, IPA(key): /pɹɪˈlɪmɪnɛɹi/
  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: prĭlĭmʹĭnəri, IPA(key): /pɹɪˈlɪmɪnəɹi/

Adjective

preliminary (not comparable)

  1. In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.
    Synonyms: initial, introductory, preparatory
    Antonyms: definitive, final

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Noun

preliminary (plural preliminaries)

  1. A preparation for a main matter; an introduction.
  2. Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists
  3. A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing

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