superscribe

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/suːpəˈskɹʌɪb/ (UK)

Definition of superscribe

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (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

  1. (transitive)to write on the exterior of, the surface of, or above.
    “He superscribed each character with its Latin-alphabet equivalent.”
  2. (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.”
  3. (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

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9-letter words

1 word

8-letter words

29 words

7-letter words

61 words

6-letter words

94 words

5-letter words

14 words

Hooks

2 extensions · 2 back

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