Prey

/pɹeɪ/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters
Definition of Prey

noun

  1. Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war
  2. That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim.
  3. A living thing that is eaten by another living thing.

    "The rabbit was eaten by the coyote, so the rabbit is the coyote's prey."

  4. The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
  5. The victim of a disease.

verb

  1. To act as a predator.
Anagrams of Prey

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "prey":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Prey"

Prey is a 4-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "prey" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Prey" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "prey" is a low-scoring word.