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Is PRECEDES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PRECEDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PRECEDES mean?

Precedes is a form of PRECEDE.

  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

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 PRECEDES

PRECEDES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from PRECEDES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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