What does PREDECESSOR mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
  2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

predecessors17

Anagrams of PREDECESSOR

reprocessed16

Words inside PREDECESSOR

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

process11 records10orders7record9 scored9scores8 cross7 dress6 order6 press7 score7 speed8 code7 cops8core6 deep7 does5drop7 rose4 sees4per5pro5 red4 see3 de3do3 ed3or2re2 so2

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Questions

Is PREDECESSOR a valid word in word games?

PREDECESSOR 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 PREDECESSOR worth?

PREDECESSOR is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PREDECESSOR?

379 other words, including OR, SO, DO and SEE.