Definitions For Preclearance

Noun

PRECLEARANCE. (countable and uncountable, plural PRECLEARANCEs) A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance. : The customs service announced new preclearance regulations last week. (US, legal) Advance approval by a federal court or the Department of Justice for changes to voting regulations in certain states under the 1965 Voting Rights Act. : The great state of Alabama believes that preclearance is a relic of the past.

Etymology

pre + clearance

Is Preclearance a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
23

The word Preclearance is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends

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