Preterites

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts10 letters

Definition of Preterites

noun

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

Anagrams of Preterites

Words You Can Make

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

9-LETTER WORDS

preterite preterits

8-LETTER WORDS

pesterer preterit prettier pretties resetter retirees

7-LETTER WORDS

eeriest epeeist peeries perries pertest pestier petites petters pettier prester pretest prisere reprise respire respite+15 more

6-LETTER WORDS

eerier esprit peerie perter pester peters petite petter preset priers priest rerise

Related Word Patterns

PR...Words starting with "pr"...ESWords ending with "es"All 10-letter words Unscramble "preterites"

Rhyming Words

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