Preoccupied

Scrabble:20 ptsWWF:25 pts11 letters
Definition of Preoccupied

adjective

  1. Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.

    "I was preoccupied with a deadline at work, and I forgot his birthday."

  2. Describing a scientific name that was previously used, a junior homonym.

verb

  1. To distract; to occupy or draw attention elsewhere.

    "The father tried to preoccupy the child with his keys."

  2. To occupy or take possession of beforehand.
Anagrams of Preoccupied

No exact anagrams found for "preoccupied". This word has a unique letter combination.

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 "Preoccupied"

Preoccupied is a 11-letter word that scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Preoccupied" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "preoccupied" is a high-scoring word.