Preterit

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts8 letters

Definition of Preterit

noun

(grammar) The preterite tense, simple past tense: the grammatical tense that determines the specific initiation or termination of an action in the past.

adjective

(grammar, of a tense) showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
Belonging wholly to the past; passed by.

Anagrams of Preterit

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "preterit":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

6-LETTER WORDS

perter petite petter retire ritter terret territ triter

5-LETTER WORDS

peter petit petti prier retie riper tetri titer titre trier tripe trite

4-LETTER WORDS

peer pere peri pert pier pree rete ripe rite tier tire tree tret trip

3-LETTER WORDS

ere err ire pee per pet pie pit ree rei rep ret rip tee

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "preterit" and rearranging:

+mpermitter pretermit

Related Word Patterns

PR...Words starting with "pr"...ITWords ending with "it"All 8-letter words Unscramble "preterit"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

bygoneforegone

Rhyming Words

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