Definition of preliminary

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• preliminary is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
• preliminary is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
• preliminary is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 21

Definition of preliminary

• something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows (noun)

  Examples

  1. training is a necessary preliminary to employment

  Synonyms

  1. overture
  2. prelude
• a minor match preceding the main event (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. prelim
• denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a preliminary investigation

See definition of preliminary in Merriam Webster