preemptive

1. Having or granted by the right of preemption.

2. Having or marked by the power to preempt or take precedence: a preemptive business offer; preemptive authority.

3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of preemption.

4. Relating to or constituting a military strike made so as to gain the advantage when an enemy strike is believed to be imminent: a preemptive nuclear attack.

5. Undertaken or initiated to deter or prevent an anticipated, usually unpleasant situation or occurrence: The two companies organized a preemptive alliance against a possible takeover by another firm.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
preemptive	19	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
em	4
er	2
et	2
it	2
me	4
mi	4
pe	4
pi	4
re	2
te	2
ti	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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mir	5
pee	5
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rem	5
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ret	3
rev	6
rim	5
rip	5
tee	3
tie	3
tip	5
vee	6
vet	6
vie	6
vim	8

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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veep	9
veer	7
vert	7
vier	7

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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tempi	9
tepee	7
timer	7
tripe	7
viper	10

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
empire	10
epimer	10
meeter	8
metier	8
peeper	10
peerie	8
permit	10
premie	10
privet	11
reemit	8
remeet	8
retime	8
teemer	8
temper	10
tipper	10
verite	9

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
emptier	11
epimere	11
eremite	9
preemie	11
preempt	13
premeet	11

10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
preemptive	19