trump: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 9 letter points · starts with T · ends with P
Meaning of trump
noun
The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.
Example: Diamonds were declared trump(s).
A playing card of that suit.
Example: He played an even higher trump.
- figuratively
Something that gives one an advantage, especially one held in reserve.
An old card game, almost identical to whist; the game of ruff.
Listed forms: trumps.
Source: Wiktionary — trump.
verb
- transitive
To play on (a card of another suit) with a trump.
Example: He knew the hand was lost when his ace was trumped.
- intransitive
To play a trump, or to take a trick with a trump.
- transitive
To get the better of, or finesse, a competitor.
- transitive
To supersede.
Example: In this election, it would seem issues of national security trumped economic issues.
Listed forms: trumps, trumping, trumped.
Source: Wiktionary — trump.
noun
- UK, colloquial
A fart.
The noise made by an elephant through its trunk.
- archaic
A trumpet.
Listed forms: trumps.
Source: Wiktionary — trump.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for trump.
noun
a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
- trump card
noun
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
verb
get the better of
verb
play a trump
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is trump in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of trump
T(1) + R(1) + U(1) + M(3) + P(3) = 9 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 trump
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from trump
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