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surpass

/sɚˈpæs/verb

Surpass commonly means to be or do something to a greater degree, be greater in scope or size than some standard, or distinguish oneself.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

SU

Ends

ASS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SURPASS” Mean?

/sɚˈpæs/

surpass has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

distinguish oneself

She excelled in math

Synonyms

2

be or do something to a greater degree

her performance surpasses that of any other student I know

She outdoes all other athletes

This exceeds all my expectations

This car outperforms all others in its class

3

move past

A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window

He passed his professor in the hall

One line of soldiers surpassed the other

These cars won't surpass

Synonyms

4

be greater in scope or size than some standard

Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

distinguish oneself

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, U, R, P, A, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
u
r
p
a
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for surpass.

SURPASS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with S and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEAA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SURPASS has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SURPASS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SURPASS 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 surpass.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEAA

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SU, UR, RP, PA, AS, SS

Trigrams

SUR, URP, RPA, PAS, ASS

Crossword Intelligence

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

SURPASS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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