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preemption

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PREEMPTION a word?

Yes. PREEMPTION is a 10-letter noun. the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PREEMPTION?

P-R-E-E-M-P-T-I-O-N

PREEMPTION contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject

2noun

  1. the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)

Synonyms
pre-emption
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends20points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PREEMPTION spelled?

P1R2E3E4M5P6T7I8O9N10
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, P
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →10-letter words →Words starting with PRE →Words ending in ION →Words made from PREEMPTION →Words with E →Words with I →Words with M →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 16 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

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precaution14 ptsprediction15 ptsprelection14 ptspreportion14 ptsprestation12 ptsprevention15 ptsprecession14 ptspreclusion14 ptspreempting17 ptspreemptive19 ptsprehension15 ptspresension12 pts

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About PREEMPTION.

How do you spell PREEMPTION?

PREEMPTION is spelled P-R-E-E-M-P-T-I-O-N. It contains 10 letters.