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prelude

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PRELUDE a word?

Yes. PRELUDE is a 7-letter noun. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PRELUDE?

P-R-E-L-U-D-E

PRELUDE contains 7 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

    “training is a necessary preliminary to employment”

2noun

  1. music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera

Synonyms
preliminaryoverture
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends13points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PRELUDE spelled?

P1R2E3L4U5D6E7
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withUDELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →7-letter words →Words starting with PRE →Words ending in UDE →Words made from PRELUDE →Words with D →Words with E →Words with L →Words with P →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 10 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 13 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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prebade12 ptsprecede12 ptsprecode12 ptsprefade13 ptspremade12 ptspreside10 ptspreludi10 ptsprovide13 ptsprecure11 ptsprelate9 ptsprelife12 ptspremune11 pts

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About PRELUDE.

How do you spell PRELUDE?

PRELUDE is spelled P-R-E-L-U-D-E. It contains 7 letters.