Preterite

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

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts9 letters

Definition of Preterite

Adjective

Showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
Belonging wholly to the past; passed by.

Noun

A grammatical tense or verb form serving to denote events that took place or were completed in the past.

Anagrams of Preterite

Words You Can Make

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

8-LETTER WORDS

preterit prettier

7-LETTER WORDS

pettier retiree

6-LETTER WORDS

eerier peerie perter petite petter retire ritter teeter terete terret territ triter

5-LETTER WORDS

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

4-LETTER WORDS

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

3-LETTER WORDS

ere err ire pee per

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

PR...Words starting with "pr"...TEWords ending with "te"All 9-letter words Unscramble "preterite"

Rhyming Words

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