superscript

Plural: superscripts

Noun

a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
A type of lettering form that appears as a number, figure, or symbol above the normal line of type, located at the right or left of another symbol or text.

Adjective

written or printed above and to one side of another character

Adj

Placed above the normal line of text.

Verb

To provide with a superscript.
To convert to a superscript form.

Examples

In x², the 2 written in superscript means “to the power of two”.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French superscript, from Latin superscriptus (“written above”). By surface analysis, super- + script.

Synonyms

superior

Antonyms

adscript, subscript

Scrabble Score: 17

superscript: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
superscript: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
superscript: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

superscript: valid Words With Friends Word