superior

/sə'piriər/ adjectivenoun
8 letters4 syllables10 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS13
ADJECTIVE
1

Having a higher rank.

“superior officer”

2

Of or characteristic of high rank or importance.

“a superior ruler”

3

(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by.

“he is superior to fear”

“an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades”

4

(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by.

“overcome by a superior opponent”

“trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law”

5

Written or printed above and to one side of another character.

6

Having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit.

“Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets”

7

Of high or superior quality or performance.

“superior wisdom derived from experience”

“superior math students”

NOUN
1

The head of a religious community.

2

A combatant who is able to defeat rivals.

3

A character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character.

4

One of greater rank or station or quality.

5

The largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes.

6

A town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth.

WORD FORMS
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
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Pig Latinuperiorsay
Starts & ends withS … R
Syllablessu · pe · ri · or
SYNONYMS & RELATED75
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