versus

Prep

Against; in opposition to.
Compared with, as opposed to.
Bringing a legal action against, as used in the title of a court case in which the first party indicates the plaintiff (or appellant or the like), and the second indicates the defendant (or respondent or the like).
Interacting with, especially to record reactions
Mashed up with.

Verb

To face in competition
To fight

Preposition

Against; in contrast to; in opposition to.

Examples

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans.
It is the Packers versus the Steelers in the Super Bowl.
It was a classic Scrabble battle: strategy VERSUS luck.
Kiss Me Thru The Phone vs. Last Friday Night

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English versus, borrowed from Latin versus (“facing”), past participle of vertere (“to turn, change, overthrow, destroy”).

Synonyms

v, v., vs, vs.

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

versus: valid Words With Friends Word