01 Word definition

predecessor

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is PREDECESSOR a word?

Yes. PREDECESSOR is a 11-letter noun. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PREDECESSOR?

P-R-E-D-E-C-E-S-S-O-R

PREDECESSOR contains 11 letters, begins with P, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

2noun

  1. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

Synonyms
harbingerforerunnerheraldprecursor
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PREDECESSOR spelled?

P1R2E3D4E5C6E7S8S9O10R11
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withSORLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, R, S
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About PREDECESSOR.

How do you spell PREDECESSOR?

PREDECESSOR is spelled P-R-E-D-E-C-E-S-S-O-R. It contains 11 letters.