precious: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 12 letter points · starts with P · ends with S
Meaning of precious
adj
Of high value or worth.
Example: The crown had many precious gemstones. This building work needs site access, and tell the city council that I don't care about a few lorry tyre ruts across their precious grass verge.
Regarded with love or tenderness.
Example: The way my partner looks at me is just so precious.
- derogatory
Treated with too much reverence.
Example: He spent hours painting the eyes of the portrait, which his fellow artists regarded as a bit precious.
- ironic
Excessively complicated.
Listed forms: pretious.
Source: Wiktionary — precious.
noun
Someone (or something) who is loved; a darling.
Listed forms: preciouses, pretious.
Source: Wiktionary — precious.
adv
- not-comparable
Very; an intensifier.
Example: There is precious little we can do.
Listed forms: pretious.
Source: Wiktionary — precious.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for precious.
adjective
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
adjective
held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature
adjective
obviously contrived to charm
adverb
used to give emphasis
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is precious in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of precious
P(3) + R(1) + E(1) + C(3) + I(1) + O(1) + U(1) + S(1) = 12 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of precious
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from precious
213 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in precious. Showing up to 24, longest first.