greater: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 8 letter points · starts with G · ends with R
Meaning of greater
adj
- comparative, form-of
comparative form of great: more great
Base or related entry: great.
Source: Wiktionary — greater.
adj
- not-comparable
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.
Example: greater yellowlegs
- attributive, not-comparable
In the names of places or geographic features: The larger geographic or administrative area that encompasses or belongs to a place (especially if both share the same name).
Example: Greater Antilles
- attributive, capitalized, not-comparable, usually
In the names of places or geographic features: Including the surrounding urban areas and conurbation (of a city or other large settlement).
Example: Greater London
- attributive, not-comparable
In the names of places or geographic features: Referring to a state at its fullest historical (or desired future) extent including colonies, annexed land, etc.
Example: Greater Armenia
Source: Wiktionary — greater.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is greater in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of greater
G(2) + R(1) + E(1) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) + R(1) = 8 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 greater
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from greater
65 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in greater. Showing up to 24, longest first.