Preventing

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

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

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:21 pts10 letters

Definition of Preventing

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 Preventing

Words You Can Make

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

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

entering everting inventer petering preening reinvent

7-LETTER WORDS

evening innerve integer interne nervine nerving peening peering peeving preeing prevent reeving regiven renting ringent+4 more

6-LETTER WORDS

engine engirt entire envier gerent ginner grieve grivet intern invent invert peeing penner pinene pinger+9 more

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring abiding abjuring ablating+5 more

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