prehistoric

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
- "prehistoric settlements"
- "prehistoric peoples"
no longer fashionable
- "my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes"

Adjective

of or relating to times before written history
- "prehistoric archeology"

Adj

Of or relating to the epoch before written record.
Ancient; very old, outdated, etc.

Origin / Etymology

From pre- (“before”) + historic, q.v., similar to slightly earlier ante-historic.

Synonyms

ante-historic, antediluvian, prehistorical

Scrabble Score: 18

prehistoric is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
prehistoric is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prehistoric is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

prehistoric is a valid Words With Friends word