previous: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 13 letter points · starts with P · ends with S
Meaning of previous
adj
- not-comparable
Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
Example: He is no better than the previous Prime Minister.
- informal
Premature; acting or occurring too soon.
Source: Wiktionary — previous.
noun
- UK, countable, informal, uncountable
An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")
Example: It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous.
- UK, countable, informal, uncountable
A track record of similar behaviour, especially bad behaviour.
- UK, countable, informal, uncountable
A record of previous hostility or conflict (between people).
Example: The two players refused to shake hands — there's a bit of previous there.
Listed forms: previouses.
Source: Wiktionary — previous.
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 previous.
adjective
just preceding something else in time or order
adjective
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
adjective
too soon or too hasty
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is previous in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
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Letter-value score of previous
P(3) + R(1) + E(1) + V(4) + I(1) + O(1) + U(1) + S(1) = 13 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 previous
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from previous
141 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in previous. Showing up to 24, longest first.