preferred: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 15 letter points · starts with P · ends with D
Meaning of preferred
verb
- form-of, participle, past
simple past and past participle of prefer
Base or related entry: prefer.
- form-of, participle, past
simple past and past participle of preferre
Base or related entry: preferre.
Source: Wiktionary — preferred.
adj
favoured
Source: Wiktionary — preferred.
noun
Preferred stock.
Listed forms: preferreds.
Source: Wiktionary — preferred.
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 preferred.
adjective
more desirable than another
adjective
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is preferred in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of preferred
P(3) + R(1) + E(1) + F(4) + E(1) + R(1) + R(1) + E(1) + D(2) = 15 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 preferred
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 preferred
43 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in preferred. Showing up to 24, longest first.