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8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PREVIOUS a word?

Yes. PREVIOUS is a 8-letter adjective. just preceding something else in time or order Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PREVIOUS?

P-R-E-V-I-O-U-S

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

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. just preceding something else in time or order

    “the previous owner”

2adjective

  1. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

    “the former president”
Synonyms
oldformerlate
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PREVIOUS spelled?

P1R2E3V4I5O6U7S8
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with PRE →Words ending in OUS →Words made from PREVIOUS →Words with E →Words with I →Words with O →Words with P →

03 Word-game status

Can you play PREVIOUS?

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This spelling is present in our broad English solver dictionary.

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Base tile value: 13 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 16 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

pervious13 ptsviperous13 pts

05 Related words

More words to explore.

precious12 ptsprovirus13 ptsprefocus15 ptspruritus10 ptspreviews16 ptsprevises13 ptspervious13 ptspluvious13 ptsprebills12 ptsprebinds13 ptsprebooks16 ptsprecieux19 pts

FAQ Quick answers

About PREVIOUS.

How do you spell PREVIOUS?

PREVIOUS is spelled P-R-E-V-I-O-U-S. It contains 8 letters.