Words Containing PRE
Browse every English word that contains the sequence PRE. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
Below is a snapshot of 5,966 dictionary matches (200 shown), averaging 15 letters and 25.4 Scrabble points.
- Total words
- 5,966
- Avg length
- 15 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 25.4 pts
- Highest scoring
- prezygapophysis (40 pts)
- Longest word
- prezygapophysis (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 32(16%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
With 5,966 valid entries, this is one of the larger curated lists on unscrambletools.com, sorted by length and Scrabble score for quick scanning. Scrabble players will notice 32 words carrying Q, X, Z, J, or K — letters that separate casual players from competitive ones. Watch for recurring suffixes like -LY, -ON, -NG, -ION when planning hooks and parallel plays. The highest-scoring word shown is prezygapophysis at 40 points. Wordle players can use this list to build a mental model of valid pattern words before guessing — especially when narrowing by known greens and yellows. Words with Friends shares most of these entries; the average score of 25.4 points reflects standard tile values without board multipliers. The average vowel-to-consonant ratio here is 0.38, which affects how easily you can form these words from a random seven-tile rack.
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Strategy & study tips
A deep result pool supports spaced repetition — study one length bucket per day rather than cramming the full scroll in a single sitting. About 16% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
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Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- PREZYGAPOPHYSIS (15 letters, 40 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PRESYMPATHIZING (15 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PREEQUALIZATION (15 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PREADJECTIVALLY (15 letters, 33 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- PRECHAMPIONSHIP (15 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- PRECIVILIZATION (15 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PREMONOPOLIZING (15 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PRESBYTERIANIZE (15 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 5,966 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- prezygapophysis40 pts
- presympathizing37 pts
- preequalization35 pts
- preadjectivally33 pts
- prechampionship31 pts
- precivilization31 pts
- premonopolizing31 pts
- presbyterianize31 pts
- prespecializing31 pts
- comprehensively30 pts
- nonexpressively30 pts
- preacquaintance30 pts
- predelinquently30 pts
- prethoughtfully30 pts
- unprejudicially30 pts
- comprehendingly29 pts
- cupressinoxylon29 pts
- preacknowledged29 pts
- preconjecturing29 pts
- preexperiencing29 pts
- prespecifically29 pts
- prestandardized29 pts
- superexpressive29 pts
- unprejudiciable29 pts
- imprescriptibly28 pts
- prediphtheritic28 pts
- preexperimental28 pts
- prehandicapping28 pts
- prelocalization28 pts
- presignificancy28 pts
- presufficiently28 pts
- unapprehendably28 pts
- dihydrocupreine27 pts
- impredicability27 pts
- imprevisibility27 pts
- inapprehensibly27 pts
- incomprehensive27 pts
- misapprehensive27 pts
- overapprehended27 pts
- overimpressibly27 pts
- overpreoccupied27 pts
- overpresumptive27 pts
- preaccommodated27 pts
- preachification27 pts
- preadequateness27 pts
- prefiguratively27 pts
- preindemnifying27 pts
- preinitializing27 pts
- prejudicialness27 pts
- prejurisdiction27 pts
- preorganization27 pts
- preoverthrowing27 pts
- prequarantining27 pts
- presuccessfully27 pts
- presynaptically27 pts
- protopresbytery27 pts
- uncomprehensive27 pts
- unpresumptively27 pts
- apprenticeships26 pts
- compresbyterial26 pts
- compressibility26 pts
- expressionistic26 pts
- incomprehending26 pts
- misappreciative26 pts
- misapprehending26 pts
- nonpreventively26 pts
- prealphabetical26 pts
- prebarbarically26 pts
- precipitability26 pts
- precommunicated26 pts
- precomplicating26 pts
- precontemporary26 pts
- preeconomically26 pts
- preexaminations26 pts
- prejournalistic26 pts
- preterimperfect26 pts
- pseudopregnancy26 pts
- superexpression26 pts
- uncomprehending26 pts
- undeprecatively26 pts
- unpredicatively26 pts
- coctoprecipitin25 pts
- forepredicament25 pts
- imprescriptible25 pts
- irreprehensibly25 pts
- nonapprehensive25 pts
- nonoppressively25 pts
- preaccidentally25 pts
- preaggressively25 pts
- preapperception25 pts
- precoincidently25 pts
- precomplication25 pts
- predecessorship25 pts
- predicamentally25 pts
- prediminishment25 pts
- predomestically25 pts
- preformationary25 pts
- preharmoniously25 pts
- prehistorically25 pts
- premanufactured25 pts
- premodification25 pts
- preparoccipital25 pts
- prereproductive25 pts
- presatisfactory25 pts
- presignificance25 pts
- preverification25 pts
- subprehensility25 pts
- unapprehendable25 pts
- unreprehensibly25 pts
- archiprelatical24 pts
- coprecipitating24 pts
- inapprehensible24 pts
- incomprehension24 pts
- misapprehension24 pts
- nonappreciative24 pts
- nondepressively24 pts
- nonprescriptive24 pts
- overimpressible24 pts
- overpresumption24 pts
- photoimpression24 pts
- postpredicament24 pts
- preaccumulating24 pts
- preapprehension24 pts
- precompensating24 pts
- preconcurrently24 pts
- preconfirmation24 pts
- preconseccrated24 pts
- precontemplated24 pts
- precontributive24 pts
- predisplacement24 pts
- predominatingly24 pts
- preelectrically24 pts
- preformationism24 pts
- premanufacturer24 pts
- premeditatingly24 pts
- preoccupiedness24 pts
- prepalaeolithic24 pts
- presbyterianism24 pts
- presumptiveness24 pts
- presupplicating24 pts
- presuspiciously24 pts
- recomprehension24 pts
- subprefectorial24 pts
- suppressibility24 pts
- unapprehensible24 pts
- uncomprehension24 pts
- undeprecatingly24 pts
- unprecedentedly24 pts
- unprecipitantly24 pts
- unprecipitately24 pts
- unprecipitative24 pts
- unprecipitously24 pts
- coprecipitation23 pts
- indeprehensible23 pts
- misappreciation23 pts
- noncompressible23 pts
- nondepreciative23 pts
- nondepreciatory23 pts
- nonpreservative23 pts
- preaccumulation23 pts
- preapplications23 pts
- prebroadcasting23 pts
- precapitalistic23 pts
- precompensation23 pts
- precompleteness23 pts
- preconceptional23 pts
- preconspiracies23 pts
- predeliberately23 pts
- predepreciating23 pts
- predisadvantage23 pts
- predisciplining23 pts
- preemancipation23 pts
- preestablishing23 pts
- preevolutionary23 pts
- preindependence23 pts
- prekindergarten23 pts
- prepossessingly23 pts
- presignificator23 pts
- presubscription23 pts
- presupplemental23 pts
- presupplication23 pts
- proappreciation23 pts
- subpreceptorate23 pts
- subpreceptorial23 pts
- turbocompressor23 pts
- unpremeditately23 pts
- unpresbyterated23 pts
- unprevaricating23 pts
- afterimpression22 pts
- antepredicament22 pts
- disappreciation22 pts
- doubleprecision22 pts
- forepreparation22 pts
- impregnableness22 pts
- impressionality22 pts
- interpretership22 pts
- irreprehensible22 pts
- nonapprehension22 pts
- nondepressingly22 pts
- overpreciseness22 pts
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I find words with a specific letter sequence?
- Use the Pattern Finder "contains" field or browse our words-containing pages. Enter any substring (e.g. QU, TH, XYZ) to see all dictionary matches with Scrabble scores.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 5,966 words matching this pattern. The average length is 15 letters and the average Scrabble score is 25.4 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is prezygapophysis (40 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 32 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
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- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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