Precious
/ˈpɹɛʃəs/
adjective
- Of high value or worth.
"The crown had many precious gemstones. This building work needs site access, and tell the city council that I don't care about a few lorry tyre ruts across their precious grass verge."
- Regarded with love or tenderness.
"My precious daughter is to marry."
- Treated with too much reverence.
"He spent hours painting the eyes of the portrait, which his fellow artists regarded as a bit precious."
- Contrived to be cute or charming.
adverb
- Very; an intensifier.
"There is precious little we can do."
SYNONYMS
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Precious"
Precious is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Precious" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "precious" is a medium-scoring word.