precise
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
Definition of precise
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
-
(broadly)Both exact and accurate.
“precise definition”
“highly precise”
“precise calculation”
“Please give a precise measurement of the room.”
“Her precise instructions made the task easier.”
See all 4 definitions Show less
adj
-
(broadly)Both exact and accurate.
“precise definition”
“highly precise”
“precise calculation”
“Please give a precise measurement of the room.”
“Her precise instructions made the task easier.”
- Consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other (this does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value).
- Adhering too much to rules; prim or punctilious.
verb
-
(nonstandard, transitive)To make or render precise; to specify.
“This proposal for a new basic regulation is justified because there is a need to precise the objectives of the CFP.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle French précis, from Latin praecīsus, perfect passive participle of praecīdere, from prae- (“before, in front”) + caedere (“cut; strike”), cognate with hit. Related to incise. Doublet of précis.
Words you can make from precise
122 playable · top: PIECERS (11 pts)
Best play piecers 11 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
12 words5-letter words
35 words- CEPES 9 pts
- CREEP 9 pts
- CREPE 9 pts
- CRIPE 9 pts
- CRIPS 9 pts
- CRISP 9 pts
- EPICS 9 pts
- PERCS 9 pts
- PIECE 9 pts
- PRICE 9 pts
- SCRIP 9 pts
- SEPIC 9 pts
- SPICE 9 pts
- CERES 7 pts
- CIRES 7 pts
- CRIES 7 pts
- PEERS 7 pts
- PEISE 7 pts
- PERES 7 pts
- PERIS 7 pts
- PERSE 7 pts
- PIERS 7 pts
- PREES 7 pts
- PRESE 7 pts
- PRIES 7 pts
- PRISE 7 pts
- RICES 7 pts
- RIPES 7 pts
- SCREE 7 pts
- SPEER 7 pts
- SPEIR 7 pts
- SPIER 7 pts
- SPIRE 7 pts
- SPREE 7 pts
- SIREE 5 pts
4-letter words
36 words- CEPE 8 pts
- CEPS 8 pts
- CRIP 8 pts
- EPIC 8 pts
- PECS 8 pts
- PERC 8 pts
- PICE 8 pts
- PICS 8 pts
- SPEC 8 pts
- CEES 6 pts
- CERE 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- CRIS 6 pts
- ICES 6 pts
- PEER 6 pts
- PEES 6 pts
- PERE 6 pts
- PERI 6 pts
- PIER 6 pts
- PIES 6 pts
- PREE 6 pts
- RECS 6 pts
- REPS 6 pts
- RICE 6 pts
- RIPE 6 pts
- RIPS 6 pts
- SEEP 6 pts
- SICE 6 pts
- SIPE 6 pts
- IRES 4 pts
- REES 4 pts
- REIS 4 pts
- RISE 4 pts
- SEER 4 pts
- SERE 4 pts
- SIRE 4 pts
3-letter words
29 words2-letter words
7 wordsHooks
3 extensions · 3 back
A single letter you can add to precise to make another valid word.
Find your best play with precise
See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes precise, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.