prequel

Plural: prequels

Noun

A story or film that precedes an earlier work in chronological order.
In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.

Examples

Playing PREQUEL in Scrabble felt like setting the stage for an epic word battle.

Origin / Etymology

Patterned after sequel using pre- (“before”).

Antonyms

sequel

Scrabble Score: 18

prequel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
prequel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prequel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

prequel: valid Words With Friends Word