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Is prevent a Scrabble word?

Yes, prevent is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 12 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of prevent?

Definition

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).Examples: "I brush my teeth regularly to prevent tooth decay."; "Scotland must now hope Georgia produce a huge upset and beat Argentina by at least eight points in Sunday's final Pool B match to prevent them failing to make the last eight for the first time in World Cup history."Synonyms: throttle, anticipate

2. (intransitive, now rare) To take preventative measures.Examples: "I think you must be mad, and she shall not have a glimpse of it while I'm here to prevent!"

3. (obsolete, transitive) To come before; to precede.Examples: "We pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us."; "We which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep."; "Then had I come, preventing Sheba's Queen, / To ſee the comelieſt of the Sons of Men; […]"

4. (obsolete, transitive) To outdo, surpass.Examples: "With that he put his spurres vnto his steed, / With speare in rest, and toward him did fare, / Like shaft out of a bow preuenting speed."

5. (obsolete, transitive) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.Examples: "their ready guilt preventing thy commands"

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "prevent"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "prevent"?

Scrabble
12 points
p3
r1
e1
v4
e1
n1
t1
Words With Friends
14 points
p4
r1
e1
v4
e1
n2
t1

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