Is preliminaries a Scrabble word?
Yes, preliminaries is a Scrabble word!
...and is worth 17 points in Scrabble, and 21 points in Words with Friends
Preliminaries is a valid Scrabble word.
Preliminaries is a word starting with p ending with s. Check our list of words starting with p ending with s.
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Dictionary definitions of the word preliminaries
The meaning of preliminaries
preliminaries
2 definitions of the word preliminaries.
Noun
- A minor match preceding the main event
- Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in preliminaries?
11 Letter Words
10 Letter Words
9 Letter Words
8 Letter Words
- airliner8
- airlines8
- alieners8
- alienism10
- alpinism12
- empalers12
- empanels12
- emplanes12
- ensample12
- espalier10
- impairer12
- impalers12
- impanels12
- impearls12
- imperial12
- imperils12
- inspirer10
- learners8
- lempiras12
- limpsier12
- maniples12
- mariners10
- marlines10
- measlier10
- milesian10
- minerals10
- mislearn10
- naperies10
- nearlier8
- pearlers10
- pearlier10
- penalise10
- perineal10
- pilsener10
- pineries10
- prairies10
- pralines10
- premiers12
- prenames12
- prerenal10
- prerinse10
- primines12
- ramilies10
- realiser8
- relapser10
- relearns8
- repanels10
- repiners10
- repliers10
- reprisal10
- resample12
- ripeners10
- sepaline10
- simperer12
- smearier10
- snarlier8
- spearmen12
- spermine12
7 Letter Words
- airline7
- aliener7
- aliners7
- almners9
- alpines9
- amperes11
- aperies9
- aspirer9
- aspirin9
- earlier7
- earners7
- elapine9
- empaler11
- empales11
- empanel11
- empires11
- emplane11
- emprise11
- enamels9
- epimers11
- erepsin9
- ermines9
- impairs11
- impaler11
- impales11
- impanel11
- impearl11
- imperia11
- imperil11
- implies11
- impresa11
- imprese11
- inliers7
- inspire9
- lampers11
- leaners7
- leapers9
- learier7
- learner7
- lempira11
- liernes7
- limners9
- limpers11
- mailers9
- malines9
- maniple11
- manlier9
- mariner9
- marines9
- marlier9
- marline9
- marlins9
- marries9
- mealier9
- mealies9
- meaners9
- meanies9
- meinies9
- melenas9
- menials9
- merlins9
- milreis9
- mineral9
- mislain9
- misplan11
- nailers7
- palmers11
- palmier11
- paniers9
- parrels9
- parries9
- pearler9
- pensile9
- perinea9
- permian11
- perries9
- pianism11
- pilsner9
- pineals9
- pismire11
- plainer9
- planers9
- plasmin11
- pleaser9
- plenism11
- prairie9
- praiser9
- praline9
- prearms11
- prelims11
- premeal11
- premier11
- premies11
- premise11
- prename11
- presale9
- primers11
- primine11
- primsie11
- prisere9
- railers7
- rainier7
- ramilie9
- rapiers9
- rapines9
- raspier9
- realise7
- realism9
- reamers9
- reapers9
- reearns7
- relapse9
- relearn7
- reliers7
- relines7
- remails9
- remains9
- renails7
- renames9
- repairs9
- repanel9
- repeals9
- repiner9
- repines9
- replans9
- replier9
- replies9
- reprise9
- reraise7
- rerisen7
- resilin7
- respire9
- rimples11
- ripener9
- ripieni9
- sampler11
- seamier9
- seminal9
- seminar9
- senarii7
- seriema9
- sierran7
- similar9
- simpler11
- slimier9
- smearer9
- snarler7
- spaniel9
- spearer9
- spelean9
- spieler9
- spinier9
- spireme11
- spirier9
- splenia9
- splenii9
6 Letter Words
- aerier6
- aeries6
- aimers8
- airers6
- airier6
- airmen8
- aliens6
- aliner6
- alines6
- almner8
- alpine8
- ameers8
- amines8
- ampere10
- ampler10
- aneles6
- animes8
- animis8
- arenes6
- ariels6
- arisen6
- armers8
- armies8
- arpens8
- arsine6
- asleep8
- aspire8
- earner6
- easier6
- elains6
- elapse8
- elemis8
- elmier8
- emails8
- empale10
- empire10
- enamel8
- enemas8
- enisle6
- ensile6
- epimer10
- eraser6
- ermine8
- espial8
- imines8
- impair10
- impale10
- impels10
- inarms8
- inlier6
- inseam8
- irreal6
- lapins8
- lapser8
- larees6
- larine6
- leaner6
- leaper8
- learns6
- leaser6
- lemans8
- lepers8
- liaise6
- lianes6
- lierne6
- limans8
- limens8
- limier8
- limina8
- limner8
- limpas10
- limper10
- linear6
- liners6
- linier6
- lipase8
- lipins8
- lisper8
- mailer8
- mailes8
- maline8
- maples10
- marine8
- marlin8
- mealie8
- meaner8
- meanie8
- measle8
- meinie8
- melena8
- menial8
- mensae8
- mensal8
- merles8
- merlin8
- mesial8
- mesian8
- milers8
- milpas10
- miners8
- mirier8
- mirins8
- mislie8
- mispen10
- nailer6
- namers8
- nearer6
- nereis6
- palier8
- palmer10
- panels8
- panier8
- parers8
- paries8
- parles8
- parrel8
- parser8
- pearls8
- peasen8
- penial8
- penile8
- pensil8
- pereia8
- perils8
- pineal8
- pinier8
- plains8
- planer8
- planes8
- please8
- pliers8
- praise8
- prearm10
- preens8
- prelim10
- preman10
- premen10
- premie10
- priers8
- primal10
- primas10
- primer10
- primes10
- railer6
- raiser6
- raisin6
- ramees8
- ramies8
- ranees6
- rapers8
- rapier8
- rapine8
- rapini8
- rasper8
- realer6
- reales6
- realms8
- reamer8
- reaper8
- rearms8
- reearn6
- relier6
- relies6
- reline6
- remail8
- remain8
- remans8
- remaps10
- remise8
- renail6
- rename8
- repair8
- repeal8
- repels8
- repine8
- repins8
- replan8
- rerise6
- resail6
- resale6
- reseal6
- resile6
- rimers8
- rimier8
- rimple10
- rinser6
- ripens8
- sailer6
- saimin8
- saline6
- samiel8
- sample10
- sealer6
- seamen8
- seamer8
- searer6
- seiner6
- semina8
- semple10
- sempre10
- senile6
- serail6
- serape8
- serein6
- serial6
- serine6
- sierra6
- silane6
- sileni6
- simian8
- simile8
- simlin8
- simnel8
- simper10
- simple10
- sirree6
- smiler8
- snarer6
- sniper8
- sparer8
- spinal8
- spinel8
- spiral8
- spirea8
- spirem10
- spleen8
- spline8
- sprain8
- sprier8
5 Letter Words
- aerie5
- aimer7
- airer5
- airns5
- aisle5
- alien5
- aline5
- almes7
- ameer7
- amens7
- amies7
- amine7
- amins7
- amirs7
- ample9
- anele5
- anile5
- anils5
- anime7
- animi7
- anise5
- apers7
- apres7
- arene5
- ariel5
- arils5
- arise5
- arles5
- armer7
- arpen7
- arris5
- aspen7
- asper7
- earls5
- earns5
- easel5
- elain5
- elans5
- elemi7
- email7
- emirs7
- enema7
- erase5
- ernes5
- imine7
- impel9
- impis9
- inarm7
- lairs5
- lamer7
- lames7
- lamps9
- lanes5
- lapin7
- lapis7
- lapse7
- laree5
- lares5
- laris5
- laser5
- leans5
- leaps7
- learn5
- lears5
- lease5
- leers5
- leman7
- lenes5
- lenis5
- lense5
- leper7
- liane5
- liars5
- liens5
- liers5
- liman7
- limas7
- limen7
- limes7
- limns7
- limpa9
- limps9
- liner5
- lines5
- lipin7
- liras5
- maile7
- mails7
- mains7
- mairs7
- males7
- manes7
- manse7
- maple9
- mares7
- marls7
- marse7
- maser7
- meals7
- means7
- mensa7
- mense7
- merer7
- meres7
- merle7
- merls7
- mesne7
- miens7
- miler7
- miles7
- milia7
- milpa9
- minae7
- minas7
- miner7
- mines7
- minis7
- mires7
- mirin7
- miser7
- nails5
- namer7
- names7
- napes7
- nares5
- naris5
- neaps7
- nears5
- neems7
- neeps7
- nemas7
- nipas7
- nisei5
- pails7
- pains7
- pairs7
- paise7
- paler7
- pales7
- palms9
- panel7
- panes7
- parer7
- pares7
- paris7
- parle7
- parrs7
- parse7
- peals7
- peans7
- pearl7
- pears7
- pease7
- peels7
- peens7
- peers7
- peins7
- peise7
- peles7
- penal7
- penes7
- perea7
- peres7
- peril7
- peris7
- perms9
- perse7
- pians7
- piers7
- pilar7
- pilea7
- pilei7
- piles7
- pilis7
- pimas9
- pinas7
- pines7
- pirns7
- plain7
- plane7
- plans7
- plasm9
- pleas7
- plena7
- plier7
- plies7
- prams9
- prase7
- preen7
- prees7
- presa7
- prese7
- prier7
- pries7
- prima9
- prime9
- primi9
- prims9
- prise7
- prism9
- psalm9
- rails5
- rains5
- raise5
- rales5
- ramee7
- ramen7
- ramie7
- ramps9
- ranee5
- ranis5
- raper7
- rapes7
- rares5
- raser5
- realm7
- reals5
- reams7
- reaps7
- rearm7
- rears5
- reels5
- reins5
- reman7
- remap9
- renal5
- repel7
- repin7
- reran5
- resin5
- rials5
- riels5
- riles5
- rimer7
- rimes7
- rinse5
- ripen7
- riper7
- ripes7
- risen5
- riser5
- salep7
- salmi7
- saner5
- saree5
- sarin5
- seine5
- semen7
- sepal7
- sepia7
- serai5
- seral5
- serer5
- serin5
- simar7
- siree5
- siren5
- sirra5
- slain5
- sleep7
- slier5
- slime7
- slipe7
- smear7
- smile7
- snail5
- snare5
- snarl5
- sneap7
- sneer5
- snipe7
- spail7
- spale7
- spare7
- spean7
- spear7
- speel7
- speer7
- speil7
- speir7
- sperm9
- spiel7
- spier7
- spile7
- spine7
- spire7
- spree7
4 Letter Words
- ails4
- aims6
- ains4
- airn4
- airs4
- alee4
- ales4
- alme6
- alms6
- alps6
- amen6
- amie6
- amin6
- amir6
- amis6
- amps8
- anes4
- anil4
- anis4
- aper6
- apes6
- apse6
- ares4
- aril4
- arms6
- earl4
- earn4
- ears4
- ease4
- eels4
- elan4
- elms6
- else4
- emes6
- emir6
- eras4
- erne4
- erns4
- errs4
- esne4
- ilea4
- ilia4
- impi8
- imps8
- inia4
- ires4
- iris4
- isle4
- lain4
- lair4
- lame6
- lamp8
- lams6
- lane4
- laps6
- lari4
- lars4
- lase4
- lean4
- leap6
- lear4
- leas4
- leer4
- lees4
- leis4
- lens4
- liar4
- lien4
- lier4
- lies4
- lima6
- lime6
- limn6
- limp8
- line4
- lins4
- lipa6
- lipe6
- lips6
- lira4
- lire4
- liri4
- lisp6
- maes6
- mail6
- main6
- mair6
- male6
- mane6
- mans6
- maps8
- mare6
- marl6
- mars6
- meal6
- mean6
- mels6
- mere6
- merl6
- mesa6
- mien6
- mile6
- mils6
- mina6
- mine6
- mini6
- mips8
- mire6
- miri6
- mirs6
- mise6
- nail4
- name6
- nape6
- naps6
- neap6
- near4
- neem6
- neep6
- nema6
- nils4
- nims6
- nipa6
- nips6
- nisi4
- pail6
- pain6
- pair6
- pale6
- palm8
- pals6
- pams8
- pane6
- pans6
- pare6
- parr6
- pars6
- pase6
- peal6
- pean6
- pear6
- peas6
- peel6
- peen6
- peer6
- pees6
- pein6
- pele6
- pens6
- pere6
- peri6
- perm8
- pial6
- pian6
- pias6
- pier6
- pies6
- pile6
- pili6
- pima8
- pina6
- pine6
- pins6
- pirn6
- plan6
- plea6
- plie6
- pram8
- pree6
- prim8
- rail4
- rain4
- rais4
- rale4
- rami6
- ramp8
- rams6
- rani4
- rape6
- raps6
- rare4
- rase4
- rasp6
- real4
- ream6
- reap6
- rear4
- reel4
- rees4
- rein4
- reis4
- rems6
- reps6
- rial4
- rias4
- riel4
- rile4
- rime6
- rims6
- rins4
- ripe6
- rips6
- rise4
- sail4
- sain4
- sale4
- salp6
- same6
- samp8
- sane4
- sari4
- seal4
- seam6
- sear4
- seel4
- seem6
- seen4
- seep6
- seer4
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- semi6
- sene4
- sera4
- sere4
- sial4
- sima6
- simp8
- sine4
- sipe6
- sire4
- slam6
- slap6
- slim6
- slip6
- snap6
- snip6
- spae6
- spam8
- span6
- spar6
- spin6
3 Letter Words
- ail3
- aim5
- ain3
- air3
- ais3
- ale3
- alp5
- als3
- ami5
- amp7
- ane3
- ani3
- ape5
- are3
- arm5
- ars3
- asp5
- ear3
- eel3
- elm5
- els3
- eme5
- ems5
- ens3
- era3
- ere3
- ern3
- err3
- ers3
- imp7
- ins3
- ire3
- ism5
- lam5
- lap5
- lar3
- las3
- lea3
- lee3
- lei3
- les3
- lie3
- lin3
- lip5
- lis3
- mae5
- man5
- map7
- mar5
- mas5
- mel5
- men5
- mil5
- mir5
- mis5
- nae3
- nam5
- nap5
- nee3
- nil3
- nim5
- nip5
- pal5
- pam7
- pan5
- par5
- pas5
- pea5
- pee5
- pen5
- per5
- pes5
- pia5
- pie5
- pin5
- pis5
- psi5
- rai3
- ram5
- ran3
- rap5
- ras3
- ree3
- rei3
- rem5
- rep5
- res3
- ria3
- rim5
- rin3
- rip5
- sae3
- sal3
- sap5
- sea3
- see3
- sei3
- sel3
- sen3
- ser3
- sim5
- sin3
- sip5
- sir3
- spa5
- sri3