01 Word definition

prelim

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PRELIM a word?

Yes. PRELIM is a 6-letter noun. a minor match preceding the main event Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PRELIM?

P-R-E-L-I-M

PRELIM contains 6 letters, begins with P, and ends with M.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a minor match preceding the main event

2noun

  1. an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue

Synonyms
preliminarypreliminary examinationpreliminary exam
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends13points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PRELIM spelled?

P1R2E3L4I5M6
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withLIMLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About PRELIM.

How do you spell PRELIM?

PRELIM is spelled P-R-E-L-I-M. It contains 6 letters.