What does PREY mean?

Pronunciation
/preɪ/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence“he fell prey to muggers”
  2. animal hunted or caught for food

verb

  1. profit from in an exploitatory manner“He feeds on her insecurity”
  2. prey on or hunt for“These mammals predate certain eggs”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

preys10preyed12preying13

Anagrams of PREY

pyre9

Words inside PREY

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

per5pry8pye8rep5 rye6yep8er2pe4 re2 ye5

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Questions

Is PREY a valid word in word games?

PREY 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 PREY worth?

PREY is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PREY?

10 other words, including PER, RE, YEP and REP.