Primary
/ˈpɹɒeməɹi/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:15 pts7 letters
Definition of Primary
noun
- A primary election; a preliminary election to select a political candidate of a political party.
- The first year of grade school.
- A base or fundamental component; something that is irreducible.
- The most massive component of a gravitationally bound system, such as a planet in relation to its satellites.
- A primary school.
verb
- To challenge (an incumbent sitting politician) for their political party's endorsement to run for re-election, through running a challenger campaign in a primary election, especially one that is more ideologically extreme.
- To take part in a primary election.
adjective
- First or earliest in a group or series.
"Children attend primary school, and teenagers attend secondary school."
- Main; principal; chief; placed ahead of others.
"Preferred stock has primary claim on dividends, ahead of common stock."
- Earliest formed; fundamental.
- Illustrating, possessing, or characterized by, some quality or property in the first degree; having undergone the first stage of substitution or replacement.
- Relating to the place where a disorder or disease started to occur.
Anagrams of Primary
No exact anagrams found for "primary". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
p3
r1
i1
m3
a1
r1
y4
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Primary
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 "Primary"
Primary is a 7-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Primary" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "primary" is a medium-scoring word.