Prevent

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts7 letters

Definition of Prevent

verb

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."
To take preventative measures.
To come before; to precede.
To outdo, surpass.
To be beforehand with; to anticipate.

Anagrams of Prevent

Words You Can Make

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

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

enter event evert nerve never peter preen rente revet terne treen

4-LETTER WORDS

erne even ever neep neve peen peer pent pere pert perv pree rent rete teen+6 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ere ern eve nee net pee pen per pet ree rep ret rev tee ten+1 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

PR...Words starting with "pr"...NTWords ending with "nt"All 7-letter words Unscramble "prevent"

Rhyming Words

abandonment abasement abashment abatement abducent aberrant abetment abeyant abhorrent abluent abolishment abortifacient abradant abridgement abridgment+5 more

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