What does PREVIOUS mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpriviəs/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Very common

Meaning

adjective

  1. just preceding something else in time or order“the previous owner”
  2. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past“the former president”
  3. too soon or too hasty“our condemnation of him was a bit previous”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of PREVIOUS

pervious13viperous13

Words inside PREVIOUS

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

prove10 super7 virus8 ours4over7 pure6 rise4 rose4 soup6 sure4 user4 our3per5pie5 pro5 rep5 rip5 sir3 sue3 ups5use3 er2is2op4or2re2 si2 so2 up4 us2

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Word lists

Questions

Is PREVIOUS a valid word in word games?

PREVIOUS 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 PREVIOUS worth?

PREVIOUS is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PREVIOUS?

161 other words, including IS, OR, SO and UP.