What does PIONEER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
  2. one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory“they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them”

verb

  1. open up an area or prepare a way“She pioneered a graduate program for women students”
  2. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of“This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants”
  3. open up and explore a new area“pioneer space”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

pioneers10pioneered12pioneering13

Anagrams of PIONEER

pereion9

Words inside PIONEER

73 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is PIONEER a valid word in word games?

PIONEER is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PIONEER worth?

PIONEER is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PIONEER?

73 other words, including IN, ON, OR and ONE.