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PREVENTING

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

10 letters · 3 syllables · verb

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Unscramble PREVENTING Find Scrabble words

Definition of PREVENTING

verb

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

verb

To take preventative measures.

verb

To come before; to precede.

Examples of PREVENTING in a Sentence

  • "I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Word Details

Letters
10
Syllables
3
Scrabble
16
points
WWF
21
points

Is PREVENTING a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PREVENTING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 16 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 16 pts Words With Friends — 21 pts

Tip: PREVENTING uses 10 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for PREVENTING

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter preventing Total
Scrabble 3114111112 16
WWF 4115121123 21

Words You Can Make With the Letters in PREVENTING

100 words from the letters in PREVENTING

9-letter words

prevening 15/20 UK repenting 12/16 USUKWWF

8-letter words

eventing 12/16 UK everting 12/15 USUKWWF preening 11/15 USUKWWF petering 11/14 USUKWWF prenting 11/15 UK inventer 11/14 USUKWWF reinvent 11/14 USUKWWF entering 9/12 USUKWWF

7-letter words

peeving 13/17 USUKWWF prevent 12/15 USUKWWF evening 11/15 USUKWWF reeving 11/14 USUKWWF regiven 11/14 USUKWWF veering 11/14 USUKWWF nerving 11/15 USUKWWF venting 11/15 USUKWWF verting 11/14 UK peening 10/14 USUKWWF peering 10/13 USUKWWF preeing 10/13 USUKWWF innerve 10/13 USUKWWF nervine 10/13 USUKWWF vintner 10/13 USUKWWF enprint 9/12 UK integer 8/10 USUKWWF teering 8/10 UK treeing 8/10 USUKWWF renting 8/11 USUKWWF ringent 8/11 USUKWWF terning 8/11 UK interne 7/9 USUKWWF

6-letter words

privet 11/13 USUKWWF grieve 10/12 USUKWWF regive 10/12 USUKWWF venger 10/13 UK grivet 10/12 USUKWWF peeing 9/12 USUKWWF pening 9/13 UK pinger 9/12 USUKWWF venine 9/12 USUKWWF envier 9/11 USUKWWF veiner 9/11 USUKWWF venire 9/11 USUKWWF venite 9/11 UK invent 9/12 USUKWWF verite 9/10 USUKWWF venter 9/11 USUKWWF ventre 9/11 UK invert 9/11 USUKWWF virent 9/11 UK pinene 8/11 USUKWWF repine 8/10 USUKWWF penner 8/11 USUKWWF pinner 8/11 USUKWWF pinnet 8/11 UK tenpin 8/11 USUKWWF repent 8/10 USUKWWF nipter 8/10 UK pterin 8/10 USUKWWF engine 7/10 USUKWWF enring 7/10 UK erning 7/10 UK ginner 7/10 USUKWWF teeing 7/9 USUKWWF gennet 7/10 UK gerent 7/9 USUKWWF regent 7/9 USUKWWF engirt 7/9 USUKWWF rntgen 7/10 UK nerine 6/8 UK entire 6/7 USUKWWF nerite 6/7 UK retine 6/7 USUKWWF triene 6/7 USUKWWF rennet 6/8 USUKWWF tenner 6/8 USUKWWF intern 6/8 USUKWWF tinner 6/8 USUKWWF

5-letter words

perve 10/12 UK preve 10/12 UK viper 10/12 USUKWWF givee 9/11 UK vegie 9/11 USUKWWF venge 9/12 USUKWWF given 9/12 USUKWWF greve 9/11 UK verge 9/11 USUKWWF giver 9/11 USUKWWF virge 9/11 UK genip 8/11 USUKWWF repeg 8/10 USUKWWF gripe 8/10 USUKWWF gript 8/10 USUKWWF neive 8/10 UK nieve 8/10 USUKWWF venin 8/11 USUKWWF reive 8/9 USUKWWF revie 8/9 UK

How to Use PREVENTING in Word Games

PREVENTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About PREVENTING

What does PREVENTING mean?
PREVENTING is a verb. To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
Is PREVENTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PREVENTING is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
How many points is PREVENTING worth in Scrabble?
PREVENTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends. It is a 10-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from PREVENTING?
You can make 100 words from the letters in PREVENTING. The longest sub-words are 9 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.