What does SUPERIOR mean?

Pronunciation
/suˈpɪriər/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. of high or superior quality or performance“superior wisdom derived from experience”
  2. of or characteristic of high rank or importance“a superior ruler”
  3. (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by“overcome by a superior opponent”
  4. written or printed above and to one side of another character
  5. having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit“Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets”
  6. having a higher rank“superior officer”
  7. (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by“he is superior to fear”

noun

  1. one of greater rank or station or quality

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

superiors11

Anagrams of SUPERIOR

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SUPERIOR

166 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

prior7 super7 ours4pure6 rise4 rose4 soup6 sure4 user4 ore3 our3per5pie5 pro5 rep5 rip5 sir3 sri3sue3 ups5use3 er2is2op4or2re2 si2 so2 up4 us2

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Questions

Is SUPERIOR a valid word in word games?

SUPERIOR 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 SUPERIOR worth?

SUPERIOR is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SUPERIOR?

166 other words, including IS, OR, SO and UP.