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prescribe

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PRESCRIBE a word?

Yes. PRESCRIBE is a 9-letter verb. issue commands or orders for Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PRESCRIBE?

P-R-E-S-C-R-I-B-E

PRESCRIBE contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. issue commands or orders for

2verb

  1. recommend as beneficial

    “my mother prescribes a good night's sleep as the cure for all ills”
Synonyms
orderdictate
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PRESCRIBE spelled?

P1R2E3S4C5R6I7B8E9
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withIBELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, R
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with PRE →Words ending in IBE →Words made from PRESCRIBE →Words with B →Words with C →Words with E →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

Can you play PRESCRIBE?

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Base tile value: 15 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 18 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

proscribe15 ptsprescript15 ptsprestrike15 ptsprescreen13 ptspresenile11 ptspreshrink18 ptspreterite11 ptsproscript15 ptsconscribe15 ptspreaccuse15 ptspreachier16 ptspreachify22 pts

FAQ Quick answers

About PRESCRIBE.

How do you spell PRESCRIBE?

PRESCRIBE is spelled P-R-E-S-C-R-I-B-E. It contains 9 letters.