compete: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 13 letter points · starts with C · ends with E
Meaning of compete
verb
To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend.
To be in a position in which it is possible to win or triumph.
To take part in a contest, game or similar event.
To strive to achieve or obtain something which another also strives for, whether knowingly or unknowingly.
Listed forms: competes, competing, competed.
Source: Wiktionary — compete.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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verb
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is compete in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of compete
C(3) + O(1) + M(3) + P(3) + E(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 13 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of compete
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from compete
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