PREVENT — 7 letter word
prevent
The word prevent has 7 letters: P, R, E, V, E, N, T. It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state".
7 letter word "prevent": P R E V E N T — verb
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 15
Letter Analysis of prevent
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of prevent
verb
- stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state "We must prevent the cancer from spreading" Synonyms: keep
- keep from happening or arising Synonyms: forbid