vanquish

Verb

Verb Forms: vanquished, vanquishing, vanquishes

To defeat thoroughly in a contest, conflict, or battle.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
To defeat (someone); to overcome.

Examples

He aimed to VANQUISH his opponent with a series of high-scoring words.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English venquysshen, vaynquisshen, borrowed from a conjugated form of Old French veincre, from Latin vincō.

Synonyms

beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce

Scrabble Score: 23

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

Words With Friends Score: 25

vanquish: valid Words With Friends Word