What does PREMISE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈprɛmɪs/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn“on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play”

verb

  1. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation“He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand”
  2. furnish with a preface or introduction“She always precedes her lectures with a joke”
  3. take something as preexisting and given

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

premised13premising14

Anagrams of PREMISE

empires11emprise11imprese11premies11epimers11spireme11

Words inside PREMISE

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

empire10 peers7prime9 sperm9 mere6 peer6 pier6 rise4 seem6 semi6 pee5 per5pie5 rep5 res3rim5 rip5 see3 sim5sir3 sri3em4 er2es2is2me4mi4 pi4 re2 si2

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Questions

Is PREMISE a valid word in word games?

PREMISE 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 PREMISE worth?

PREMISE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PREMISE?

107 other words, including IS, ME, SEE and PER.