preempt

1. To acquire (as land) by .

2. To seize upon to the exclusion of others take for oneself .

3. To replace with something considered to be of greater value or priority take precedence over .

4. To gain a commanding or place in.

5. To prevent from happening or taking place .

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1. Games To make a preemptive bid in bridge.

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1. To appropriate, seize, or take for oneself before others. See Synonyms at appropriate.

2. To gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially to settle on (public land) so as to obtain the right to buy before others.

3. To take the place of; displace: A special news program preempted the scheduled shows.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
preempt	13	Scrabble

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

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
met	5
ree	3
rem	5
rep	5
ret	3
eme	5
tee	3
pet	5
per	5
pep	7
pee	5
ere	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
rete	4
repp	8
teem	6
temp	8
term	6
tree	4
trem	6
pert	6
meet	6
prep	8
pree	6
perp	8
perm	8
pere	6
mere	6
mete	6
peer	6
peep	8

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
peter	7
meter	7
metre	7
retem	7
remet	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
temper	10

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
preempt	13