supe

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/sup/

Definition of supe

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, dated, slang)Clipping of supernumerary (“an extra or walk-on”).
    “John Wilkes would go south to Richmond, to join Ford's stock company at the old Marshall Theatre for the 1858–59 season. More work as a supe awaited “J. B. Wilkes,” but his wages this time would be better than in Philadelphia: $440 for the season, the same as his older brother earned in a week.”
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noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, dated, slang)Clipping of supernumerary (“an extra or walk-on”).
    “John Wilkes would go south to Richmond, to join Ford's stock company at the old Marshall Theatre for the 1858–59 season. More work as a supe awaited “J. B. Wilkes,” but his wages this time would be better than in Philadelphia: $440 for the season, the same as his older brother earned in a week.”
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, informal)Abbreviation of superintendent.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, informal)Abbreviation of supervisor.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of supervision.
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of superhero.

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Etymology

Clipping of super.

Anagrams of supe

3 plays · some not in Scrabble

Best play spue 6 points

Words you can make from supe

11 playable · top: SPUE (6 pts)

Best play spue 6 points

3-letter words

6 words

2-letter words

4 words

Hooks

2 extensions · 2 back

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