What does BETTER mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈbɛtər/
- Letters
- 6
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Words With Friends score
- 9
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
verb
- surpass in excellence“She bettered her own record”
- to make better“The editor improved the manuscript with his changes”
- get better“The weather improved toward evening”
adjective
- (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another“You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din”
- (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness“her health is better now”
- (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable“it would be better to speak to him”
- more than half“argued for the better part of an hour”
adverb
- comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.“She had never sung better”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
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Anagrams of BETTER
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside BETTER
19 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is BETTER a valid word in word games?
BETTER is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is BETTER worth?
BETTER is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from BETTER?
19 other words, including BE, RE, TREE and BET.