Predating

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters

Definition of Predating

verb

To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)
To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.
"The Chinese use of Pascal's Triangle predates its discovery by Blaise Pascal."

verb

To prey upon something.

Anagrams of Predating

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

PR...Words starting with "pr"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 9-letter words Unscramble "predating"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

antedate backdate foredate prey

ANTONYMS

overdate postdate

Letter Values

p3

r1

e1

d2

a1

t1

i1

n1

g2

Total: 13 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Predating

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring

Related 9-Letter Words

pacemaker pachadoms pachalics pachinkos pachoulis pachyderm pachytene pacifical pacifiers pacifisms pacifists pacifying packagers packaging packboard

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 "Predating"

Predating is a 9-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "predating" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Predating" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "predating" is a medium-scoring word.