01 Word definition

prevents

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PREVENTS a word?

Yes. PREVENTS is a 8-letter verb. PREVENTS is a plural or present-tense form of PREVENT: keep from happening or arising; make impossible Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PREVENTS?

P-R-E-V-E-N-T-S

PREVENTS contains 8 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

PREVENTS is a plural or present-tense form of PREVENT.

1verb

  1. PREVENTS is a plural or present-tense form of PREVENT: keep from happening or arising; make impossible

    “My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PREVENTS spelled?

P1R2E3V4E5N6T7S8
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withNTSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

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About PREVENTS.

How do you spell PREVENTS?

PREVENTS is spelled P-R-E-V-E-N-T-S. It contains 8 letters.