Prelude
/ˈpɹeɪl(j)uːd/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Prelude
noun
- An introductory or preliminary performance or event.
- A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece.
- A standard module or library of subroutines and functions to be imported, generally by default, into a program.
- A forerunner to anything.
verb
- To introduce something, as a prelude.
- To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance.
Anagrams of Prelude
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
p3
r1
e1
l1
u1
d2
e1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Prelude
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Prelude"
Prelude is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Prelude" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "prelude" is a medium-scoring word.