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Is previous a Scrabble word?

Yes, previous is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 13 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of previous?

Definition

adj (English)

1. (not comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.Examples: "He is no better than the previous Prime Minister."; "He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood. They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design."; "Putin’s answered by simply stating he did not believe Ukraine had honored the previous ceasefires Moscow had unilaterally called, and that Kyiv has said Moscow never respected either."not-comparable

2. (informal) Premature; acting or occurring too soon.Examples: "I was a bit previous it turned out, as I worked short-handed for ten days before I could find another hand."informal

noun (English)

1. (informal, UK) An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")Examples: "It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous."; "Simmons had eight previouses: robberies, burglaries, a couple of felonious assaults."Synonyms: formUKcountableinformaluncountable

2. (informal, UK) A track record of similar behaviour, especially bad behaviour.Examples: "For that Smalling will have to do his time grazing in the scapegoat’s paddock because his contribution here supplied hard evidence of a player lacking the football intelligence that is needed at the highest level. He has previous on that front and it is difficult to find any mitigation for the way he scythed down James Milner when the first rule for a defender on a yellow card is not to dive in unless it is absolutely necessary."; "Mitigation will be limited given his previous and as he has already attended tackle school he cannot return."UKcountableinformaluncountable

3. (informal, UK) A record of previous hostility or conflict (between people).Examples: "The two players refused to shake hands — there's a bit of previous there."UKcountableinformaluncountable

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "previous"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "previous"?

Scrabble
13 points
P3
R1
E1
V4
I1
O1
U1
S1
Words With Friends
16 points
P4
R1
E1
V4
I1
O1
U2
S1

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