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supersede

/ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/verb

Supersede commonly means to take the place or move into the position of.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

SU

Ends

EDE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SUPERSEDE” Mean?

/ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/

supersede has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

take the place or move into the position of

Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left

the computer has supplanted the slide rule

Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school

Synonyms for SUPERSEDE

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word supersede with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

take the place or move into the position of

Length

9 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

S, U, P, E, R, S, E, D, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
u
p
e
r
s
e
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for supersede.

SUPERSEDE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEADFD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using supersede in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SUPERSEDE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SUPERSEDE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUPERSEDE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUPERSEDE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside supersede.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEADFD

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

SU, UP, PE, ER, RS, SE, ED, DE

Trigrams

SUP, UPE, PER, ERS, RSE, SED, EDE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for supersede.

SUPERSEDE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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