Words Starting With PRE
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1,716 of the 172,434 ENABLE words shown on this site are words that start with PRE (about 1.00%). Lengths range from 4 letters (PREE, PREP and PREX) to 19 (PREFIGURATIVENESSES and PRETERNATURALNESSES). The highest base score belongs to PREQUALIFICATIONS (33 points), using commonly used tile values. 108 of them use no letter twice, which matters in games where every tile is separate. Games use their own dictionaries, so a word here isn't automatically playable everywhere.
About the prefix PRE-
The prefix pre comes from Latin and means “before”, either in time or in position. You see the time sense in preview, prepay and preheat, and the position sense in words such as prefix itself, which is a piece fixed before a word. Modern English keeps making new pre- words, so word lists include plenty of fairly technical ones alongside the everyday ones.
As with other prefixes, the spelling alone doesn't prove the meaning. Words such as press, pretty and prey start with P-R-E without any sense of “before”. The observations on this page count how many entries leave another word behind when the three letters are removed; that is a spelling test, not a history lesson, but it is a useful guide for players who want to know how often a P, R and E can be stuck onto the front of an existing word.
Players also meet pre- inside longer words, where the same three letters do no prefix work at all, so treat the counts as patterns of spelling rather than of meaning.
At a glance
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Words in this list | 1,716 |
| Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site | 1.00% |
| Longest | PREFIGURATIVENESSES and PRETERNATURALNESSES (19 letters) |
| Shortest | PREE, PREP and PREX and 2 more (4 letters) |
| Highest base score (common values) | PREQUALIFICATIONS, 33 |
| No repeated letters | 108 |
Most common next letter after PRE
| Letter | Words |
|---|---|
| S | 308 |
| C | 246 |
| P | 152 |
| D | 142 |
| M | 120 |
Patterns in this list
- None of these words is a palindrome (the same backward and forward).
- 1,116 still form a word when the leading
PREis removed, for examplePREACHED,PREACHES,PREACHIER,PREACHIESTandPREACHINESS→ACHED,ACHES,ACHIER,ACHIESTandACHINESS. - The most common endings here are
-ES(213),-NG(197),-ED(191). - The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 3, found in 543 of these words.
- The average length is 10.5 letters.
- After PRE, the letter
Scomes next most often (308 words).
All PRE- words
4 letters 5
pree prep prex prey prez
5 letters 10
preed preen prees preps presa prese press prest prexy preys
6 letters 30
preach preact preamp prearm precis precut preens prefab prefer prefix prelim preman premed premen premie premix prepay preppy preset presto prests pretax pretor pretty prevue prewar prexes preyed preyer prezes
7 letters 128
preachy preacts preaged preamps preanal prearms preaver prebake prebend prebill prebind preboil prebook preboom precast precava precede precent precept precess precipe precise precode precook precool precoup precure precuts predate predawn predial predict predive predusk preedit preeing preemie preempt preened preener prefabs preface prefade prefect prefers prefile prefire preform pregame preheat prelacy prelate prelect prelife prelims prelude premade premeal premeds premeet premier premies premise premiss premium premixt premold premolt premune prename prenoon prepack prepaid prepare prepays prepill preplan prepped preppie prepreg prepuce prequel prerace preriot prerock presage presale presell present presets preshow preside presift presoak presold presong presort pressed presser presses pressor prester prestos presume pretape preteen pretend preterm pretest pretext pretors pretrim pretype pretzel prevail prevent preview previse prevued prevues prewarm prewarn prewash prework prewrap prexies preyers preying
8 letters 211
preached preacher preaches preacted preadapt preadmit preadopt preadult preallot preamble prearmed preaudit preavers preaxial prebaked prebakes prebasal prebends prebills prebinds prebless preboils prebooks prebound precasts precavae precaval preceded precedes precents precepts precheck prechill precieux precinct precious precipes precised preciser precises precited preclean preclear preclude precoded precodes precooks precools precrash precured precures predated predates predator predawns predicts predrill predusks preedits preelect preemies preempts preenact preeners preening preerect preexist prefaced prefacer prefaces prefaded prefades prefects prefight prefiled prefiles prefired prefires prefixal prefixed prefixes preflame prefocus preforms prefrank prefroze preggers pregnant preheats prehuman prejudge prelates prelatic prelects prelegal prelimit prelives preluded preluder preludes prelunch premedic premiere premiers premised premises premiums premixed premixes premolar premolds premoral premorse prenames prenatal prenomen prentice preorder prepacks prepared preparer prepares prepaste prepense preplace preplans preplant preppier preppies preppily prepping prepregs preprice preprint prepuces prepunch prepupal prequels prerenal prerinse presaged presager presages prescind prescore presells presence presents preserve preshape preshown preshows presided presider presides presidia presidio presifts presleep preslice presoaks presorts presplit pressers pressing pressman pressmen pressors pressrun pressure prestamp presters prestige presumed presumer presumes pretaped pretapes pretaste preteens pretence pretends pretense preterit pretests pretexts pretrain pretreat pretrial pretrims prettied prettier pretties prettify prettily pretyped pretypes pretzels preunion preunite prevails prevents previews previous prevised previses previsor prevuing prewarms prewarns prewraps
9 letters 248
preachers preachier preachify preachily preaching preacting preadapts preadmits preadopts preallots preambles prearming preassign preatomic preaudits prebaking prebattle prebendal prebilled prebiotic preboiled prebooked precancel precatory precedent preceding precensor precented precentor preceptor precessed precesses prechecks prechills precieuse precincts precipice precisely precisest precisian precising precision precleans preclears precluded precludes precocial precocity precoding precoital precooked precooled precrease precrisis precuring precursor predacity predating predation predators predatory predefine predicate predicted predictor predigest predinner predrills preedited preelects preempted preemptor preenacts preerects preexilic preexists prefabbed prefacers prefacing prefading prefatory preferred preferrer prefeudal prefigure prefiling prefilled prefiring prefixing preflight preformat preformed prefranks prefreeze prefrozen pregnable pregnancy preheated preheater prehiring prehumans prejudged prejudger prejudges prejudice prelacies prelature prelaunch prelected prelimits preluders preluding prelusion prelusive premarket premature premedics premerger premiered premieres premising premisses premixing premodern premodify premolars premolded premonish prenomens prenomina prenotify prenotion prenticed prentices prenumber preoccupy preordain preorders prepacked preparers preparing prepasted prepastes prepaying preplaced preplaces prepotent preppiest prepriced preprices preprints preputial prerecord prereturn prereview prerinses presagers presaging presbyope presbyter preschool prescient prescinds prescored prescores prescreen prescribe prescript preseason preselect presences presented presentee presenter presently preserved preserver preserves preshaped preshapes preshowed preshrank preshrink preshrunk president presiders presidial presiding presidios presidium presifted presliced preslices presoaked presorted pressings pressmark pressroom pressruns pressured pressures presswork prestamps prestiges prestress prestrike presumers presuming presummit pretaping pretasted pretastes pretences pretended pretender pretenses preterite preterits pretermit pretested pretexted pretorian pretrains pretravel pretreats pretrials prettiest prettying prettyish pretyping preunions preunited preunites prevailed prevalent prevented preventer preverbal previable previewed previewer prevising prevision previsors prewarmed prewarned prewashed prewashes
10 letters 265
preachiest preachment preadapted preadopted preapprove prearrange preassigns preaverred prebendary prebilling prebinding preblessed preblesses preboiling prebooking precalculi precancels precarious precasting precaution precedence precedency precedents precensors precenting precentors preceptive preceptors preceptory precertify precessing precession prechecked prechilled preciosity preciouses preciously precipices precipitin precisians precisions precleaned precleared precluding preclusion preclusive precocious precollege precompute preconcert precontact precooking precooling precreased precreases precursors precursory precutting predaceous predacious predations predecease predefined predefines predestine predicable predicated predicates predicting prediction predictive predictors predigests predispose prednisone predrilled preediting preelected preembargo preeminent preempting preemption preemptive preemptors preemptory preenacted preerected preethical preexisted prefabbing prefascist prefecture preferable preferably preference preferment preferrers preferring prefigured prefigures prefinance prefocused prefocuses preformats preforming prefranked prefreezes prefrontal pregenital pregnantly preharvest preheaters preheating prehensile prehension prehistory preholiday prehominid prejudgers prejudging prejudiced prejudices prelatures prelecting prelection prelimited prelogical prelusions premarital prematures premaxilla premeasure premedical premeiotic premiering premoisten premolding premycotic prenatally prenotions prenticing prenumbers prenuptial preopening preordains preordered prepackage prepacking preparator preparedly prepasting prepayment prepensely preplacing preplanned preportion prepossess prepotency preppiness prepricing preprimary preprinted preprocess preprogram prepuberal prepuberty prepunched prepunches prequalify prerecords prerelease prerequire presageful presbyopes presbyopia presbyopic presbyters presbytery preschools prescience prescinded prescoring prescreens prescribed prescriber prescribes prescripts preseasons preselects preselling presentees presenters presenting presentism presentist preservers preservice preserving presetting preshaping preshowing preshrinks presidency presidents presidiary presidiums presifting presignify preslicing presoaking presorting prespecify pressboard pressingly pressmarks pressrooms pressuring pressurise pressurize pressworks prestamped prestorage presumable presumably presumedly presuppose presurgery presweeten pretasting pretenders pretending pretension preterites pretermits pretesting pretexting pretheater pretorians pretrained pretreated pretrimmed prettified prettifier prettifies prettiness preuniting prevailing prevalence prevalents prevenient preventers preventing prevention preventive previewers previewing previously previsions prevocalic prewarming prewarning prewashing preweaning prewrapped prewriting
11 letters 234
preachified preachifies preachiness preachingly preachments preadapting preadaptive preadmitted preadopting preallotted preannounce preapproved preapproves prearranged prearranges preassigned preaverring prebiblical prebiologic preblessing precalculus precanceled precautions precedences precensored precessions prechecking prechilling precipitant precipitate precipitins precipitous preciseness precleaning preclearing preclinical preclusions precocities precolleges precolonial precomputed precomputer precomputes preconceive preconcerts preconquest precreasing precritical predacities predeceased predeceases predecessor predefining predelivery predestined predestines prediabetes prediabetic predicables predicament predicating predication predicative predicatory predictable predictably predictions predigested predisposed predisposes prednisones predoctoral predominant predominate predrilling predynastic preelecting preelection preelectric preemergent preeminence preemptions preenacting preerecting preexistent preexisting prefascists prefectural prefectures preferences preferments prefiguring prefinanced prefinances prefocusing prefocussed prefocusses prefranking prefreezing prefreshman prefreshmen prefrontals pregnancies preharvests preheadache prehensions prehistoric prehominids preignition preinvasion prejudgment prejudicial prejudicing prelections prelibation preliminary prelimiting preliterary preliterate preluncheon prelusively premarriage prematurely prematurity premaxillae premaxillas premeasured premeasures premedieval premeditate premiership premodified premodifies premoistens premonished premonishes premonition premonitory premunition prenominate prenotified prenotifies prenumbered preoccupied preoccupies preordained preordering prepackaged prepackages preparation preparative preparators preparatory prepayments preplanning preplanting preportions preposition prepositive prepotently preprandial preprepared preprinting preprograms prepubertal prepunching prepurchase prerecorded preregister prereleases prerequired prerequires prerogative preromantic presbyopias presbyopics preschedule preschooler presciences presciently prescinding prescreened prescribers prescribing preselected presentable presentably presentence presentient presentisms presentment presentness preservable preshrunken pressboards pressurised pressurises pressurized pressurizer pressurizes prestamping prestigeful prestigious prestissimo prestorages prestressed prestresses presumingly presumption presumptive presupposed presupposes presweetens presynaptic pretendedly pretensions pretentious preterminal pretraining pretreating pretrimming prettifiers prettifying prevalences prevalently prevaricate preventable preventible preventions preventives previsional previsioned prewrapping prewritings
12 letters 208
preachifying preadmission preadmitting preallotting preamplifier preannounced preannounces preapproving prearranging preassembled preassigning prebendaries prebreakfast precanceling precancelled precancerous precariously precautioned precedencies precensoring precentorial preceptorial preceptories precertified precertifies precessional preciosities preciousness precipitable precipitance precipitancy precipitants precipitated precipitates precipitator precisionist preclearance preclusively precociously precognition precognitive precomputers precomputing preconceived preconceives preconcerted precondition preconscious predeceasing predecessors predeparture predesignate predestinate predestining predetermine prediabetics predicaments predications predictively predigesting predigestion predilection predischarge prediscovery predisposing prednisolone predominance predominancy predominated predominates preeclampsia preeclamptic preelections preemergence preeminences preeminently preemptively preestablish preexistence prefabricate preferential prefinancing prefocussing preformation preformatted preformulate pregnability pregnenolone prehensility prehistorian prehistories preignitions preinaugural preinduction preinterview prejudgments prelapsarian prelibations preliterates premalignant premaritally premarketing premarriages premaxillary premeasuring premeditated premeditates premeditator premenstrual premierships premigration premodifying premoistened premonishing premonitions premunitions prenominated prenominates prenotifying prenumbering preoccupancy preoccupying preoperative preordaining preovulatory prepackaging preparations preparatives preparedness preponderant preponderate preportioned prepositions prepossessed prepossesses preposterous prepotencies preppinesses preprocessed preprocesses preprocessor preprogramed prepuberties prepubescent prepurchased prepurchases prequalified prequalifies prerecession prerecording preregisters prerehearsal prerequiring prerequisite prerogatived prerogatives presbyterate presbyterial presbyterian presbyteries prescheduled preschedules preschoolers prescreening prescription prescriptive preselecting preselection presentation presentative presentenced presentences presentiment presentments preservation preservative preshrinking presidencies presidential presignified presignifies preslaughter prespecified prespecifies pressureless pressurising pressurizers pressurizing presterilize prestressing prestructure presumptions presumptuous presupposing presweetened pretensioned pretermitted pretreatment prettinesses prevaricated prevaricates prevaricator preveniently preventative preventively previousness previsionary previsioning
13 letters 164
preachinesses preadaptation preadmissions preadolescent preamplifiers preanesthetic preannouncing prebiological precalculuses precancelling precapitalist precautionary precautioning precentorship preceptorials preceptorship precertifying precipitances precipitantly precipitately precipitating precipitation precipitative precipitators precipitously precisenesses precisionists preclearances precognitions precollegiate precombustion precommitment preconceiving preconception preconcerting preconditions preconvention preconviction precopulatory predeliveries predepartures predesignated predesignates predestinated predestinates predestinator predetermined predeterminer predetermines prediabeteses predicatively predigestions predilections predischarged predischarges prednisolones predominances predominantly predominately predominating predomination preeclampsias preemployment preenrollment preexistences preexperiment prefabricated prefabricates preferability prefiguration prefigurative prefigurement preformations preformatting preformulated preformulates preganglionic pregnenolones prehistorians prehistorical preinductions preindustrial preinterviews prejudicially preliminaries preliminarily premarketings prematureness prematurities premeditating premeditation premeditative premeditators premenopausal premillennial premoistening premonitorily prenominating prenomination preoccupation preordainment preordination preparatively preparatorily preponderance preponderancy preponderated preponderates preportioning prepositional prepositively prepossessing prepossession preprocessing preprocessors preproduction preprograming preprogrammed prepubescence prepubescents prepurchasing prequalifying preregistered prerequisites preretirement prerevolution presanctified presbyterates presbyterials prescheduling prescientific prescriptions preselections presentations presentencing presentiments presentnesses preservations preservatives presettlement presidentship presignifying prespecifying presterilized presterilizes prestigiously prestructured prestructures presumptively presweetening pretelevision pretensioning pretentiously pretermission pretermitting preternatural pretournament pretreatments preuniversity prevaricating prevarication prevaricators preventatives prevocational
14 letters 109
preadaptations preadolescence preadolescents preanesthetics prearrangement precapitalists precariousness precentorships preceptorships preciousnesses precipitancies precipitations precipitinogen precociousness precombustions preconceptions preconditioned preconsciouses preconsciously preconsonantal preconstructed preconventions preconvictions predaceousness predesignating predestinarian predestinating predestination predestinators predeterminers predetermining predevaluation predevelopment predictability predischarging prediscoveries predisposition predominancies predominations preemployments preenrollments preestablished preestablishes preexperiments prefabricating prefabrication preferentially prefigurations prefigurements preformulating pregnabilities prehensilities preinterviewed premanufacture premaxillaries premeditatedly premeditations premenstrually premillenarian prenominations preoccupancies preoccupations preoperational preoperatively preordainments preordinations preparednesses preperformance preponderances preponderantly preponderately preponderating preponderation prepossessions preposterously preproductions preprogramming prepsychedelic prepubescences prepublication preregistering preretirements prerevisionist presbyterially prescriptively presentability presentational presentencings presentimental preservability presettlements presidentially presidentships pressurization presterilizing prestructuring presumptuously presupposition presymptomatic pretensionless pretermination pretermissions pretournaments prettification preunification prevarications preventability preventiveness previousnesses
15 letters 51
preadolescences preagricultural prearrangements precancellation precipitantness precipitateness precipitinogens precipitousness preconditioning predestinarians predestinations predevaluations predevelopments predispositions preestablishing prefabrications preferabilities prefiguratively preformationist prehistorically preimplantation preinterviewing prejudicialness prekindergarten premanufactured premanufactures prematurenesses premillenarians premillennially premodification prenotification preperformances preponderancies preponderations prepositionally prepresidential preprofessional prepublications preregistration prerevisionists presentableness preservationist pressurizations prestidigitator prestigiousness presuppositions presynaptically pretentiousness preterminations preternaturally prettifications
16 letters 29
precancellations precariousnesses precertification precociousnesses predaceousnesses predetermination predictabilities preformationists preincorporation prekindergartens premanufacturing premillennialism premillennialist premodifications prenotifications preposterousness prequalification preregistrations prerevolutionary presentabilities preservabilities preservationists prestidigitation prestidigitators presumptuousness presuppositional pretechnological preventabilities preventivenesses
17 letters 18
precertifications precipitantnesses precipitatenesses precipitousnesses predestinarianism predeterminations prefigurativeness preincorporations prejudicialnesses premillenarianism premillennialisms premillennialists prequalifications presentablenesses prestidigitations prestigiousnesses pretentiousnesses preternaturalness
18 letters 4
predestinarianisms premillenarianisms preposterousnesses presumptuousnesses
19 letters 2
prefigurativenesses preternaturalnesses
Using these words
To find words that start with PRE using only your letters, open the Word Unscrambler, enter your letters and type PRE in Starts with. For a known pattern, the Crossword Solver accepts PRE???-style patterns. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game.