Prefix

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

An element placed before a word to modify its meaning, or to attach such an element.

“The prefix 'un-' changes the meaning of many words.”

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P-R start, contains uncommon X; double vowels E and I.

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Worth 18 points; X is very valuable at 8 points.

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