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president

/ˈpɹɛz.ɪ.dənt/
nounverb

PRESIDENT scores 12 points in Scrabble, with P worth 3 and D worth 2, and the nine-letter word has no anagrams or neighbours.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The head of state of a republic, sometimes also the head of government as well, particularly (US politics) the head of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States of America.

    “The vast majority of presidents have been male.”

  2. A person presiding over a corporation, usually an executive overseeing daily operations under a chief executive officer but sometimes a separate position held by a CEO.

  3. A person presiding over a meeting.

  4. A person presiding over a dinner or similar informal conversation.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To act as president; to do presidential duties.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Old French president, from Latin praesidēns (“presiding over; president, leader”) (accusative: praesidentem). The Latin word is the substantivized present active participle of the verb praesideō (“preside over”). The verb is composed from prae (“before”) and sedeō (“sit”).

Similar and opposite words

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A PRESIDENT is the head of state of a republic, and in the United States the head of the executive branch of the federal government. The word ranks 320 in frequency, with a count of 81,980. Its tile mix is flat apart from the first letter.

PRESIDENT in numbers

  • Nine letters: P, R, E, S, I, D, E, N, T.
  • Base score 12: P is 3 and D is 2.
  • No anagrams and no one-letter neighbours.
  • Rank 320, Zipf score 5.45.

How does PRESIDENT score tile by tile?

The tiles are P3, R1, E1, S1, I1, D2, E1, N1 and T1, for 12 in all. P leads the lane and D sits near the middle.

A double-letter square under the P adds 3 more, and under the D adds 2.

Two Es and an S are the cheap, common letters, so the rack side is easy.

Can you play PRESIDENT without the board?

No. A rack holds only seven tiles, so the word needs two letters already placed. The likeliest anchors are an E, an S or a T on the board, since those letters are common.

Without a neighbour or an anagram to fall back on, the play is a straight yes or no.

Keep an eye on the P and D positions when choosing a lane, because those two tiles are the only ones that move the score.

Which words resemble PRESIDENT?

The -ENT tail matches DIFFERENT, GOVERNMENT, WENT, DEVELOPMENT and CURRENT in spelling. The nine-letter list has 3,549 words starting with P, about 8 percent, and 2,304 ending in T, about 5 percent. Check your game’s word list only if a variant spelling tempts you.

The frequency count of 81,980 reflects its use for heads of state and for the leaders of clubs, companies and other organizations.

Rhymes with president

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Questions people ask

How many points is president worth in Scrabble?
PRESIDENT scores 12 points on tiles. P is worth 3, D is worth 2, and the other seven letters are worth 1 each. A double-letter square under the P lifts the total to 15.
What does president mean?
A PRESIDENT is the head of state of a republic, and in US politics the head of the executive branch. The word is also used for the leader of an organization.
Does president have anagrams or neighbours?
PRESIDENT has none. No other word uses its nine letters and no valid word sits one tile away, so there is no fallback if the lane closes.

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