Words Starting With PRE
Every English word that starts with "PRE". Filter by length or suffix to narrow results for Scrabble, crosswords, and more.
79 words found
12 Letter Words4
11 Letter Words10
10 Letter Words11
9 Letter Words19
8 Letter Words17
7 Letter Words13
6 Letter Words2
5 Letter Words1
4 Letter Words2
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About These Words
This list holds 79 words, running from 4 to 12 letters and averaging 8.7 letters apiece. The commonest length is 9 letters, covering 19 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are e (79), p (79), r (79), i (42), s (42). Vowels make up 35% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 13.7 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is PREJUDICIAL at 23, followed by PREJUDICE, PREOCCUPIED and PRESBYTERIAN. 22 of them (28%) contain a letter worth four or more. 13 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are PREPARATIONS, PRESBYTERIAN and PRESCRIPTION at 12 letters, while the shortest come in at 4: PREP and PREY.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words starting with "PRE" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 79 words starting with "PRE". They run from 4 to 12 letters, and 9-letter entries are the most common with 19 of them.
Which of these words starting with "PRE" scores highest in Scrabble?+
PREJUDICIAL is the highest scorer at 23 points before board bonuses, ahead of PREJUDICE, PREOCCUPIED and PRESBYTERIAN. The list averages 13.7 points per word, and 22 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words starting with "PRE"?+
The shortest are PREP and PREY at 4 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words starting with "PRE"?+
PREPARATIONS, PRESBYTERIAN, PRESCRIPTION and PRESENTATION are the longest at 12 letters. 13 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words starting with "PRE" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 35% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are E, P, R. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.