prevent: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 12 letter points · starts with P · ends with T
Meaning of prevent
verb
- transitive
To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
Example: I brush my teeth regularly to prevent tooth decay.
- archaic, intransitive
To take preventative measures.
- obsolete, transitive
To come before; to precede.
- obsolete, transitive
To outdo, surpass.
Listed forms: prevents, preventing, prevented.
Source: Wiktionary — prevent.
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 prevent.
verb
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
verb
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is prevent in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of prevent
P(3) + R(1) + E(1) + V(4) + E(1) + N(1) + T(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 prevent
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 prevent
58 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in prevent. Showing up to 24, longest first.