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Is PRECEDE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PRECEDE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PRECEDE mean?

  1. verb

    be earlier in time; go back further

    “Stone tools precede bronze tools”

  2. verb

    come before

    “Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify”

  3. verb

    be the predecessor of

    “Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands”

  4. verb

    move ahead (of others) in time or space

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

7

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + D (2) + E (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PRECEDE

Single letters that turn PRECEDE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks2

Anagrams of PRECEDE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PRECEDE

The 46 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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