What does PREFER mean?
- Pronunciation
- /prəˈfɜr/
- Letters
- 6
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Words With Friends score
- 12
- How common
- Common
Meaning
verb
- like better; value more highly“Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels”
- select as an alternative over another“I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant”
- promote over another“he favors his second daughter”
- give preference to one creditor over another
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
prefers12preferring16
Anagrams of PREFER
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside PREFER
21 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is PREFER a valid word in word games?
PREFER 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 PREFER worth?
PREFER is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from PREFER?
21 other words, including FREE, PER, RE and FEE.