Is PREDECESSORS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREDECESSORS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PREDECESSORS mean?
Predecessors is a form of PREDECESSOR.
- noun
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
- noun
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 17 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 PREDECESSORS
PREDECESSORS 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 PREDECESSORS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- predecessor16
- reprocessed16
- reprocesses15
- proceeders15
- processers14
- precessed14
- prescored14
- proceeder14
- processed14
- depressors13
- precesses13
- prescores13
- processer13
- processes13
- reprocess13
- precedes13
- precodes13
- proceeds13
- depresses12
- depressor12
- derepress12
- recrossed12
- repressed12
- creepers12
- prescore12
- creeped12
- precede12
- precode12
- proceed12
- recrosses11
- represses11
- sorceress11
- decreers11
- deposers11
- recessed11
- rescored11
- seceders11
- speeders11
- corpses11
- creeper11
- precess11
- process11
- creped11
- scoped11
- redresses10
- reredoses10
- crossers10
- espresso10
- pressers10
- pressors10
- recesses10
- reposers10
- rescores10
- corders10
- crossed10
- decreer10
- decrees10
- deposer10
- deposes10
- depress10
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