1,668 words

Words starting with pre-

1,668 words start with pre-, of which 162 are everyday words. Before. Short and very common, especially in crossword fill.

1,668
Words starting pre-
162
Everyday words among them
5 pts
The prefix pre- is worth this on its own
31 pts
Best score, from PREQUALIFYING

Prefixes are worth less than endings

Worth saying plainly, because most advice treats them as equivalent. A prefix has to go in front of a word, which means you need an empty run of squares to the left of wherever you are building. An ending can hook onto a letter already on the board.

So learn the endings first. Prefixes earn their place in crosswords, where the grid tells you the first letter anyway, and on an open board where you have room to work leftward.

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15 letter words

52

14 letter words

111

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13 letter words

167

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12 letter words

211

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11 letter words

235

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10 letter words

265

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9 letter words

248

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8 letter words

211

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7 letter words

128

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6 letter words

30

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