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better
adjective
1. Greater in excellence or higher in quality.
2. Greater or larger: argued for the better part of an hour.
3. Healthier or more fit than before: The patient is better today.
4. More advantageous or favorable; improved: a better chance of success.
5. More highly skilled or adept: I am better at math than English.
adverb
1. In a more excellent way.
2. More: It took me better than a year to recover.
3. To a greater extent or degree: better suited to the job; likes it better without sauce.
4. To greater advantage; preferably: a deed better left undone. See Usage Notes at best, have, rather.
5. In a more excellent manner.
idiom
1. Better off In a better or more prosperous condition: would be better off taking the train instead of driving; felt better off after the rise in stock prices.
2. For the better Resulting in or aiming at an improvement: Her condition took a turn for the better.
3. Get To outdo or outwit; defeat.
noun
1. One that is greater in excellence or higher in quality.
2. Variant of bettor.
3. Something better.
4. A superior especially in merit or rank.
verb
1. to make better as.
2. To make more tolerable or acceptable.
3. To make more complete or perfect.
4. To surpass in excellence.
5. To become better.
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Top Words by points |
Points |
Word Game |
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better | 8 |
Scrabble |
2 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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be | 4 |
te | 2 |
er | 2 |
et | 2 |
re | 2 |
3 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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bee | 5 |
tet | 3 |
tee | 3 |
ret | 3 |
ree | 3 |
reb | 5 |
ere | 3 |
bet | 5 |
4 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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bree | 6 |
rete | 4 |
beet | 6 |
beer | 6 |
tree | 4 |
tret | 4 |
5 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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beret | 7 |
6 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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better | 8 |