superscribe
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Definition of superscribe
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(transitive)to write on the exterior of, the surface of, or above.
“He superscribed each character with its Latin-alphabet equivalent.”
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verb
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(transitive)to write on the exterior of, the surface of, or above.
“He superscribed each character with its Latin-alphabet equivalent.”
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(transitive)to write (something) on the exterior of an object, such as a document or an envelope.
“His wife superscribed her own notes on each of his letters before sending them in packets to the editor.”
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(transitive)To address (an envelope etc.).
“That Friday, which began like any other, when my fate was brought up from the kitchen, superscribed to me, and put into my ignorant hand.”
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin superscrīboder. English superscribe From Latin superscrībo (“write over”).
Words you can make from superscribe
200+ playable · top: PRESCRIBES (16 pts)
Best play prescribes 16 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
29 words- BICEPSES 14 pts
- BECURSES 12 pts
- CRISPERS 12 pts
- EPICURES 12 pts
- PIERCERS 12 pts
- PRECISER 12 pts
- PRECISES 12 pts
- PRECURES 12 pts
- REPRICES 12 pts
- SCRIBERS 12 pts
- SPRUCIER 12 pts
- SUPERBER 12 pts
- BRUISERS 10 pts
- CIRRUSES 10 pts
- CRUISERS 10 pts
- PERUSERS 10 pts
- PRESSURE 10 pts
- PRISERES 10 pts
- REBURIES 10 pts
- REPRISES 10 pts
- RESCUERS 10 pts
- RESPIRES 10 pts
- SCURRIES 10 pts
- SECURERS 10 pts
- SPURRIES 10 pts
- SUBERISE 10 pts
- SURPRISE 10 pts
- UPRISERS 10 pts
- REISSUER 8 pts
7-letter words
61 words- BECURSE 11 pts
- BURPEES 11 pts
- CREPIER 11 pts
- CRISPER 11 pts
- CURBERS 11 pts
- EPICURE 11 pts
- PERCUSS 11 pts
- PIECERS 11 pts
- PIERCER 11 pts
- PIERCES 11 pts
- PRECESS 11 pts
- PRECISE 11 pts
- PRECURE 11 pts
- PRICERS 11 pts
- PRUSSIC 11 pts
- RECIPES 11 pts
- REPRICE 11 pts
- RUBRICS 11 pts
- SCRIBER 11 pts
- SCRIBES 11 pts
- SPECIES 11 pts
- SPICERS 11 pts
- SPRUCER 11 pts
- SPRUCES 11 pts
- SUBERIC 11 pts
- BERRIES 9 pts
- BRUISER 9 pts
- BRUISES 9 pts
- BURIERS 9 pts
- CERISES 9 pts
- CERUSES 9 pts
- CRUISER 9 pts
- CRUISES 9 pts
- CURRIES 9 pts
- CURSERS 9 pts
- PERRIES 9 pts
- PERUSER 9 pts
- PERUSES 9 pts
- PRESSER 9 pts
- PRISERE 9 pts
- PURSERS 9 pts
- PURSIER 9 pts
- PUSSIER 9 pts
- REBUSES 9 pts
- RECUSES 9 pts
- REPRESS 9 pts
- REPRISE 9 pts
- RESCUER 9 pts
- RESCUES 9 pts
- RESPIRE 9 pts
- SECURER 9 pts
- SECURES 9 pts
- SUBSERE 9 pts
- SUSPIRE 9 pts
- UPRISER 9 pts
- UPRISES 9 pts
- REISSUE 7 pts
- RERISES 7 pts
- SEISURE 7 pts
- SERRIES 7 pts
- SIRREES 7 pts
6-letter words
94 words- BICEPS 12 pts
- BURPEE 10 pts
- CREEPS 10 pts
- CREPES 10 pts
- CRIPES 10 pts
- CRISPS 10 pts
- CUBERS 10 pts
- CURBER 10 pts
- CUSPIS 10 pts
- PIECER 10 pts
- PIECES 10 pts
- PIERCE 10 pts
- PRECIS 10 pts
- PRICER 10 pts
- PRICES 10 pts
- REBECS 10 pts
- RECIPE 10 pts
- RUBRIC 10 pts
- SCRIBE 10 pts
- SCRIPS 10 pts
- SCRUBS 10 pts
- SPECIE 10 pts
- SPICER 10 pts
- SPICES 10 pts
- SPRUCE 10 pts
- SUPERB 10 pts
- BIRSES 8 pts
- BRIERS 8 pts
- BRISES 8 pts
- BRUISE 8 pts
- BURIER 8 pts
- BURIES 8 pts
- BURSES 8 pts
- BUSIER 8 pts
- BUSIES 8 pts
- CEREUS 8 pts
- CERISE 8 pts
- CERUSE 8 pts
- CIRRUS 8 pts
- CRIERS 8 pts
- CRISES 8 pts
- CRUISE 8 pts
- CRUSES 8 pts
- CUISSE 8 pts
- CURERS 8 pts
- CURIES 8 pts
- CURRIE 8 pts
- CURSER 8 pts
- CURSES 8 pts
- CUSSER 8 pts
- ECESIS 8 pts
- ESPIES 8 pts
- PEISES 8 pts
- PERSES 8 pts
- PERUSE 8 pts
- PISSER 8 pts
- PRIERS 8 pts
- PRISES 8 pts
- PUREES 8 pts
- PURSER 8 pts
- PURSES 8 pts
- RECESS 8 pts
- RECURS 8 pts
- RECUSE 8 pts
- RESCUE 8 pts
- RICERS 8 pts
- RUBIER 8 pts
- RUBIES 8 pts
- RUPEES 8 pts
- SCREES 8 pts
- SCRIES 8 pts
- SECURE 8 pts
- SIRUPS 8 pts
- SPEERS 8 pts
- SPEIRS 8 pts
- SPEISE 8 pts
- SPIERS 8 pts
- SPIRES 8 pts
- SPREES 8 pts
- SPRIER 8 pts
- SPRUES 8 pts
- SUBERS 8 pts
- SUCRES 8 pts
- SUPERS 8 pts
- UPRISE 8 pts
- ISSUER 6 pts
- RERISE 6 pts
- REUSES 6 pts
- RISERS 6 pts
- SEISER 6 pts
- SERIES 6 pts
- SIEURS 6 pts
- SIREES 6 pts
- SIRREE 6 pts
5-letter words
14 wordsHooks
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