What does PRESCRIBED mean?

Pronunciation
/priˈskraɪbd/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. set down as a rule or guide
  2. fixed or established especially by order or command“at the time appointed (or the appointed time”
  3. conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline“in prescribed order”
  4. formally laid down or imposed“positive laws”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of PRESCRIBED

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

Words inside PRESCRIBED

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

describe13 desire7 pieces10prices10birds8piece9 price9 pride8 speed8 beer6 bird7 deep7 rice6 ride5 rise4 side5 bed6 die4 ice5 per5red4 rid4 see3 sir3 be4 de3ed3id3 is2re2

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Questions

Is PRESCRIBED a valid word in word games?

PRESCRIBED 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 PRESCRIBED worth?

PRESCRIBED 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 PRESCRIBED?

344 other words, including IS, BE, SEE and SIDE.