better


Meanings

  • something superior in quality or condition or effect;
    • "a change for the better"
  • someone who bets
  • a superior person having claim to precedence;
    • "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"
  • the superior one of two alternatives;
    • "chose the better of the two"
  • surpass in excellence;
    • "She bettered her own record"
  • to make better;
  • get better;
  • (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another;
    • "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"
    • "a better coat"
    • "a better type of car"
    • "a suit with a better fit"
    • "a better chance of success"
    • "produced a better mousetrap"
    • "she's better in math than in history"
  • (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness;
    • "her health is better now"
    • "I feel better"
  • (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable;
    • "it would be better to speak to him"
  • more than half;
    • "argued for the better part of an hour"
  • having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified;
  • having the normally expected amount;
  • morally admirable
  • deserving of esteem and respect;
  • promoting or enhancing well-being;
  • agreeable or pleasing;
  • of moral excellence;
  • having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude;
  • thorough;
  • with or in a close or intimate relationship;
  • financially sound;
  • most suitable or right for a particular purpose;
  • resulting favorably;
  • exerting force or influence;
  • capable of pleasing;
  • appealing to the mind;
  • in excellent physical condition;
  • tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health;
  • not forged;
  • not left to spoil;
  • generally admired;
  • in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury;
  • resulting favorably;
  • wise or advantageous and hence advisable;
  • comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.;
    • "She had never sung better"
    • "a deed better left undone"
    • "better suited to the job"
  • from a position of superiority or authority;
    • "I know better."
  • (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well');
  • thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form;
  • indicating high probability; in all likelihood;
  • (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully;
  • to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree;
  • favorably; with approval;
  • to a great extent or degree;
  • with great or especially intimate knowledge;
  • with prudence or propriety;
  • with skill or in a pleasing manner;
  • in a manner affording benefit or advantage;
  • in financial comfort;
  • without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor;
  • BETTER v -ED, -ING, -S to improve


Scrabble Score: 8

better is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

better is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

better is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 9

better is a valid Words With Friends word