preeminent
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
/pɹiːˈɛmɪnənt/
(UK)
Definition of preeminent
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important.
“China is still preeminent for its Goldfish, of which Pennant informs us that the most beautiful kinds, both for elegance of shape and richness of tinting, are taken in a small lake in the Province of Che-kyang.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French preeminent and its source, Latin praeēminēns, present participle of praeēmineō (“to stand out, excel”), from prae- (“pre-”) + ēmineō.
Words you can make from preeminent
195 playable · top: NEMERTINE (11 pts)
Best play nemertine 11 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
14 words6-letter words
40 words- EMPIRE 10 pts
- EPIMER 10 pts
- PENMEN 10 pts
- PERMIT 10 pts
- PITMEN 10 pts
- PREMEN 10 pts
- PREMIE 10 pts
- TEMPER 10 pts
- EMETIN 8 pts
- ERMINE 8 pts
- MEETER 8 pts
- MENTEE 8 pts
- METIER 8 pts
- MINTER 8 pts
- PEERIE 8 pts
- PENNER 8 pts
- PINENE 8 pts
- PINNER 8 pts
- PTERIN 8 pts
- REEMIT 8 pts
- REMEET 8 pts
- REMINT 8 pts
- REPENT 8 pts
- REPINE 8 pts
- RETIME 8 pts
- TEEMER 8 pts
- TENPIN 8 pts
- TINMEN 8 pts
- ENTIRE 6 pts
- ENTREE 6 pts
- ETERNE 6 pts
- INTERN 6 pts
- NIENTE 6 pts
- RENNET 6 pts
- RETENE 6 pts
- RETINE 6 pts
- TEENER 6 pts
- TENNER 6 pts
- TINNER 6 pts
- TRIENE 6 pts
5-letter words
38 words- PRIME 9 pts
- TEMPI 9 pts
- EMEER 7 pts
- INEPT 7 pts
- MERIT 7 pts
- METER 7 pts
- METRE 7 pts
- MINER 7 pts
- MITER 7 pts
- MITRE 7 pts
- PENNE 7 pts
- PENNI 7 pts
- PETER 7 pts
- PREEN 7 pts
- PRINT 7 pts
- REMET 7 pts
- REMIT 7 pts
- REPIN 7 pts
- RETEM 7 pts
- RIPEN 7 pts
- TEPEE 7 pts
- TIMER 7 pts
- TRIPE 7 pts
- EERIE 5 pts
- ENTER 5 pts
- INERT 5 pts
- INNER 5 pts
- INTER 5 pts
- NINER 5 pts
- NITER 5 pts
- NITRE 5 pts
- RENIN 5 pts
- RENTE 5 pts
- RETIE 5 pts
- TENNE 5 pts
- TERNE 5 pts
- TREEN 5 pts
- TRINE 5 pts
4-letter words
52 words- PERM 8 pts
- PRIM 8 pts
- TEMP 8 pts
- EMIR 6 pts
- EMIT 6 pts
- EPEE 6 pts
- ITEM 6 pts
- MEET 6 pts
- MERE 6 pts
- METE 6 pts
- MIEN 6 pts
- MINE 6 pts
- MINT 6 pts
- MIRE 6 pts
- MITE 6 pts
- NEEM 6 pts
- NEEP 6 pts
- PEEN 6 pts
- PEER 6 pts
- PEIN 6 pts
- PENT 6 pts
- PERE 6 pts
- PERI 6 pts
- PERT 6 pts
- PIER 6 pts
- PINE 6 pts
- PINT 6 pts
- PIRN 6 pts
- PREE 6 pts
- RIME 6 pts
- RIPE 6 pts
- TEEM 6 pts
- TERM 6 pts
- TIME 6 pts
- TREM 6 pts
- TRIM 6 pts
- TRIP 6 pts
- ERNE 4 pts
- NENE 4 pts
- NINE 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- REIN 4 pts
- RENT 4 pts
- RETE 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- TEEN 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TERN 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TREE 4 pts
3-letter words
34 words- IMP 7 pts
- EME 5 pts
- MEN 5 pts
- MET 5 pts
- MIR 5 pts
- NIM 5 pts
- NIP 5 pts
- PEE 5 pts
- PEN 5 pts
- PER 5 pts
- PET 5 pts
- PIE 5 pts
- PIN 5 pts
- PIT 5 pts
- REM 5 pts
- REP 5 pts
- RIM 5 pts
- RIP 5 pts
- TIP 5 pts
- ERE 3 pts
- ERN 3 pts
- INN 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- NEE 3 pts
- NET 3 pts
- NIT 3 pts
- REE 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RET 3 pts
- RIN 3 pts
- TEE 3 pts
- TEN 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
- TIN 3 pts
2-letter words
14 wordsFind your best play with preeminent
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