What does PREFERENCE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈprɛfərəns/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a strong liking“my own preference is for good literature”
  2. a predisposition in favor of something“a predilection for expensive cars”
  3. the right or chance to choose“given my druthers, I'd eat cake”
  4. grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

preferences18

Anagrams of PREFERENCE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside PREFERENCE

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

reference14 referee10 prefer11 creep9 fence10 freer8pence9refer8 fern7free7 peer6 reef7 cee5ere3err3fee6 fer6nee3pee5 pen5 per5rec5ref6 rep5 ef5en2 er2ne2pe4 re2

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Questions

Is PREFERENCE a valid word in word games?

PREFERENCE 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 PREFERENCE worth?

PREFERENCE is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PREFERENCE?

51 other words, including FREE, PER, RE and REFERENCE.