preliminary: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 18 letter points · starts with P · ends with Y
Meaning of preliminary
adj
- not-comparable
In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.
Example: These are just the preliminary results.
Source: Wiktionary — preliminary.
noun
A preparation for a main matter; an introduction.
Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists.
A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing.
Listed forms: preliminaries.
Source: Wiktionary — preliminary.
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 preliminary.
noun
a minor match preceding the main event
noun
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of preliminary
P(3) + R(1) + E(1) + L(1) + I(1) + M(3) + I(1) + N(1) + A(1) + R(1) + Y(4) = 18 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 preliminary
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 preliminary
389 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in preliminary. Showing up to 24, longest first.