precept

1. A rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct.

2. Law An authorized direction or order; a writ.

3. A command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action.

4. An order issued by legally constituted authority to a subordinate official.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
precept	13	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
re	2
te	2
er	2
et	2
pe	4

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cep	7
cee	5
rec	5
ree	3
pet	5
per	5
pep	7
pee	5
pec	7
rep	5
ere	3
ret	3
tec	5
tee	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
repp	8
rete	4
tree	4
perc	8
prep	8
pree	6
perp	8
pert	6
cepe	8
cere	6
pere	6
peer	6
peep	8
cert	6
cete	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
terce	7
creep	9
crepe	9
crept	9
erect	7
peter	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
recept	10

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
precept	13
percept	13