Is PRIOR a word?
PRIOR is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 4 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, PRIOR is a valid word.
What does prior mean?
noun: the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
PRIOR: word details
- Pronunciation: PREYE-ur (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 7 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 8 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so PRIOR works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside prior
Words you can make from the letters of prior.
Frequently asked questions
What does PRIOR mean?
PRIOR is a noun. It means: the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot.
Is PRIOR a valid word?
Yes, PRIOR is a valid word. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.