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Prior

/ˈpɹaɪɚ/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Prior

noun

  1. A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
  2. A chief magistrate in Italy.
  3. (law enforcement) A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's record.
  4. In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution, one based on information or belief before additional data is collected.

adjective

  1. Advance; previous; coming before.

    "I had no prior knowledge you were coming."

  2. Former, previous.

    "His prior residence was smaller than his current one."

adverb

  1. Previously.

    "The doctor had known three months prior."

Anagrams of Prior

No exact anagrams found for "prior". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+eropier
+spriors
+ypriory
Related Word Patterns
PR...Words starting with "pr"...ORWords ending with "or"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "prior"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

posterior
Letter Values
p3
r1
i1
o1
r1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "prior"All 5-Letter WordsWords Starting With "P"
Rhymes With Prior
abatorabbreviatorabdicatorabductorabettorabhorablatorabnegatorabominatorabrogatorabstractoraccelerator
Related 5-Letter Words
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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 "Prior"

Prior is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Prior" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "prior" is a low-scoring word.