Definition of competes

"competes" in the verb sense

1. compete, vie, contend

compete for something engage in a contest measure oneself against others

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.


View WordNet® License

competes in Scrabble®

The word competes is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters competes:

COMPETES
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

compete, pectose

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word competes

COMPETES
(153)
COMPETES
(135)
COMPETES
(102)
COMPETES
(90)
COMPETES
(56)
COMPETES
(56)
COMPETES
(51)
COMPETES
(51)
COMPETES
(45)
COMPETES
(45)
COMPETES
(45)
COMPETES
(45)
COMPETES
(40)
COMPETES
(40)
COMPETES
(40)
COMPETES
(36)
COMPETES
(36)
COMPETES
(36)
COMPETES
(34)
COMPETES
(34)
COMPETES
(34)
COMPETES
(32)
COMPETES
(32)
COMPETES
(32)
COMPETES
(32)
COMPETES
(30)
COMPETES
(30)
COMPETES
(30)
COMPETES
(30)
COMPETES
(30)
COMPETES
(28)
COMPETES
(28)
COMPETES
(28)
COMPETES
(28)
COMPETES
(22)
COMPETES
(22)
COMPETES
(22)
COMPETES
(21)
COMPETES
(19)
COMPETES
(19)
COMPETES
(18)
COMPETES
(18)
COMPETES
(18)
COMPETES
(18)
COMPETES
(17)
COMPETES
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In competes

COMPETES
(153)
COMPETES
(135)
COMPETE
(102 = 52 + 50)
COMPETES
(102)
COMPETE
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPETE
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPETE
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPETE
(98 = 48 + 50)
PECTOSE
(94 = 44 + 50)
COMPETE
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPETE
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPETE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PECTOSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPETE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PECTOSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPETES
(90)
COMPETE
(89 = 39 + 50)
COMPETE
(88 = 38 + 50)
COMPETE
(88 = 38 + 50)
PECTOSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTOSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTOSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTOSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTOSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTOSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTOSE
(84 = 34 + 50)
PECTOSE
(84 = 34 + 50)
PECTOSE
(83 = 33 + 50)
COMPETE
(82 = 32 + 50)
COMPETE
(82 = 32 + 50)
COMPETE
(82 = 32 + 50)
COMPETE
(80 = 30 + 50)
COMPETE
(80 = 30 + 50)
COMPETE
(80 = 30 + 50)
COMPETE
(80 = 30 + 50)
COMPETE
(78 = 28 + 50)
COMPETE
(78 = 28 + 50)
COMPETE
(78 = 28 + 50)
COMPETE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PECTOSE
(78 = 28 + 50)
COMPETE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PECTOSE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PECTOSE
(78 = 28 + 50)
COMPETE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PECTOSE
(76 = 26 + 50)
COMPETE
(76 = 26 + 50)
COMPETE
(76 = 26 + 50)
COMPETE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PECTOSE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PECTOSE
(76 = 26 + 50)
COMPETE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PECTOSE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PECTOSE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PECTOSE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PECTOSE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PECTOSE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PECTOSE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PECTOSE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PECTOSE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PECTOSE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PECTOSE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PECTOSE
(72 = 22 + 50)
COMPETE
(71 = 21 + 50)
COMPETE
(71 = 21 + 50)
COMPETE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PECTOSE
(69 = 19 + 50)
COMPETE
(69 = 19 + 50)
PECTOSE
(69 = 19 + 50)
PECTOSE
(68 = 18 + 50)
COMPETE
(68 = 18 + 50)
COMPETE
(67 = 17 + 50)
COMPETE
(67 = 17 + 50)
COMPETE
(67 = 17 + 50)
COMPETE
(67 = 17 + 50)
COMPETE
(67 = 17 + 50)
COMPETE
(67 = 17 + 50)
COMPETE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PECTOSE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PECTOSE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PECTOSE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PECTOSE
(65 = 15 + 50)
COMPETE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PECTOSE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PECTOSE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PECTOSE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PECTOSE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PECTOSE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PECTOSE
(62 = 12 + 50)
COMPETES
(56)
COMPETES
(56)
COMPETES
(51)
COMPETES
(51)
COMPETES
(45)
COMPETES
(45)
COMPETES
(45)
COMPETES
(45)
COMPETES
(40)
COMPETES
(40)
COMPETES
(40)
COMETS
(39)
COMETS
(39)
TEMPOS
(39)
TEMPOS
(39)
TEMPO
(36)
COMES
(36)
COMET
(36)
POEMS
(36)
TEMPS
(36)
STOMP
(36)
STOMP
(36)
POEMS
(36)
COMPETES
(36)
SCOPE
(36)
MOPES
(36)
COMPETES
(36)
COMPETES
(36)
COPES
(36)
SCOPE
(36)
COPSE
(36)
COMPETES
(34)
COMPETES
(34)
COMPETES
(34)
COMETS
(33)
POEM
(33)
POEM
(33)
TEMPOS
(33)
COMETS
(33)
TEMPOS
(33)
TEMPOS
(33)
COPE
(33)
COPS
(33)
EMOTES
(33)
COMETS
(33)
MOPS
(33)
COMETS
(33)
TEMPOS
(33)
COME
(33)
MOPE
(33)
COMPETES
(32)
COMPETES
(32)
COMPETES
(32)
COMPETES
(32)
COMETS
(32)
SMOTE
(30)
EMOTE
(30)
COMPETES
(30)
COMET
(30)
COMET
(30)
COMPETES
(30)
SCOPE
(30)
COMPETES
(30)
STEEP
(30)
TEMPOS
(30)
TEMPO
(30)
SCOPE
(30)
COMETS
(30)
COMETS
(30)
COMPETES
(30)
COMPETES
(30)
MOPES
(30)
COMET
(30)
TEMPS
(30)
COMES
(30)
TEMPS
(30)
COPES
(30)
COPES
(30)
POEMS
(30)
MEETS
(30)
TEMPO
(30)
COPSE
(30)
COMES
(30)
COPES
(30)
METES
(30)
POEMS
(30)
TEMPO
(30)
TEEMS
(30)
COPES
(30)
POEMS
(30)
COMES
(30)
COMES
(30)
COPSE
(30)
COPSE
(30)
COPSE
(30)
POETS
(30)
STOMP
(30)
TEMPOS
(30)
COMET
(30)
STOMP
(30)
STOMP
(30)
MOPES
(30)
MOPES
(30)
MOPES
(30)
TEMPS
(30)
PESTO
(30)
EMOTES
(28)
COMPETES
(28)
COMPETES
(28)
COMPETES
(28)
COMPETES
(28)
TEMPO
(27)

competes in Words With Friends™

The word competes is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters competes:

COMPETES
(150)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

compete, pectose

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word competes

COMPETES
(150)
COMPETES
(114)
COMPETES
(99)
COMPETES
(84)
COMPETES
(81)
COMPETES
(81)
COMPETES
(81)
COMPETES
(72)
COMPETES
(68)
COMPETES
(68)
COMPETES
(63)
COMPETES
(63)
COMPETES
(57)
COMPETES
(57)
COMPETES
(50)
COMPETES
(50)
COMPETES
(50)
COMPETES
(42)
COMPETES
(38)
COMPETES
(38)
COMPETES
(38)
COMPETES
(38)
COMPETES
(38)
COMPETES
(36)
COMPETES
(36)
COMPETES
(36)
COMPETES
(34)
COMPETES
(34)
COMPETES
(34)
COMPETES
(34)
COMPETES
(34)
COMPETES
(34)
COMPETES
(34)
COMPETES
(34)
COMPETES
(27)
COMPETES
(27)
COMPETES
(27)
COMPETES
(26)
COMPETES
(26)
COMPETES
(25)
COMPETES
(23)
COMPETES
(23)
COMPETES
(23)
COMPETES
(22)
COMPETES
(22)
COMPETES
(22)
COMPETES
(22)
COMPETES
(22)
COMPETES
(21)
COMPETES
(21)
COMPETES
(21)
COMPETES
(20)
COMPETES
(19)
COMPETES
(19)
COMPETES
(19)
COMPETES
(19)
COMPETES
(18)
COMPETES
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In competes

COMPETES
(150)
COMPETE
(131 = 96 + 35)
PECTOSE
(122 = 87 + 35)
COMPETES
(114)
COMPETE
(113 = 78 + 35)
COMPETE
(113 = 78 + 35)
COMPETE
(107 = 72 + 35)
COMPETE
(107 = 72 + 35)
COMPETE
(107 = 72 + 35)
COMPETE
(99 = 64 + 35)
COMPETE
(99 = 64 + 35)
COMPETES
(99)
COMPETE
(99 = 64 + 35)
PECTOSE
(98 = 63 + 35)
COMPETE
(95 = 60 + 35)
COMPETE
(89 = 54 + 35)
COMPETE
(89 = 54 + 35)
COMPETE
(89 = 54 + 35)
PECTOSE
(87 = 52 + 35)
PECTOSE
(87 = 52 + 35)
PECTOSE
(87 = 52 + 35)
PECTOSE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PECTOSE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PECTOSE
(86 = 51 + 35)
COMPETES
(84)
COMETS
(84)
COMPETE
(83 = 48 + 35)
COMPETE
(83 = 48 + 35)
COMPETES
(81)
COMPETES
(81)
COMPETES
(81)
PECTOSE
(80 = 45 + 35)
PECTOSE
(80 = 45 + 35)
PECTOSE
(80 = 45 + 35)
PECTOSE
(80 = 45 + 35)
PECTOSE
(80 = 45 + 35)
PECTOSE
(77 = 42 + 35)
PECTOSE
(77 = 42 + 35)
COMPETE
(75 = 40 + 35)
COMPETE
(75 = 40 + 35)
COMPETES
(72)
COMPETE
(71 = 36 + 35)
COMPETE
(71 = 36 + 35)
COMPETE
(71 = 36 + 35)
COMPETE
(71 = 36 + 35)
COMPETE
(69 = 34 + 35)
COMPETE
(69 = 34 + 35)
COMPETE
(69 = 34 + 35)
COMPETE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PECTOSE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PECTOSE
(69 = 34 + 35)
COMPETES
(68)
COMPETES
(68)
COMPETE
(67 = 32 + 35)
COMPETE
(67 = 32 + 35)
COMPETE
(67 = 32 + 35)
COMPETE
(67 = 32 + 35)
COMPETE
(67 = 32 + 35)
COMPETE
(67 = 32 + 35)
COMPETE
(67 = 32 + 35)
TEMPOS
(66)
TEMPOS
(66)
PECTOSE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PECTOSE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PECTOSE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PECTOSE
(65 = 30 + 35)
COMPETES
(63)
PECTOSE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PECTOSE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PECTOSE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PECTOSE
(63 = 28 + 35)
COMPETES
(63)
PECTOSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PECTOSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PECTOSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PECTOSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PECTOSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PECTOSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PECTOSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
COMPETE
(61 = 26 + 35)
COMPETE
(61 = 26 + 35)
COMPETE
(61 = 26 + 35)
COMPETE
(60 = 25 + 35)
COMETS
(60)
COMPETE
(60 = 25 + 35)
TEMPOS
(60)
TEMPOS
(60)
COMETS
(60)
COMPETE
(59 = 24 + 35)
COMPETE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PECTOSE
(58 = 23 + 35)
PECTOSE
(58 = 23 + 35)
PECTOSE
(58 = 23 + 35)
PECTOSE
(57 = 22 + 35)
PECTOSE
(57 = 22 + 35)
COMES
(57)
SCOPE
(57)
COMPETES
(57)
STOMP
(57)
STOMP
(57)
TEMPS
(57)
COPES
(57)
TEMPO
(57)
COPSE
(57)
COMPETE
(57 = 22 + 35)
MOPES
(57)
SCOPE
(57)
COMPETES
(57)
POEMS
(57)
POEMS
(57)
COMPETE
(57 = 22 + 35)
COMET
(57)
COMPETE
(56 = 21 + 35)
COMPETE
(56 = 21 + 35)
COMPETE
(56 = 21 + 35)
COMPETE
(56 = 21 + 35)
COMPETE
(56 = 21 + 35)
COMPETE
(56 = 21 + 35)
COMPETE
(56 = 21 + 35)
COMPETE
(56 = 21 + 35)
COMPETE
(55 = 20 + 35)
COMPETE
(55 = 20 + 35)
COMPETE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PECTOSE
(54 = 19 + 35)
COPS
(54)
COPE
(54)
POEM
(54)
COME
(54)
MOPE
(54)
MOPS
(54)
POEM
(54)
PECTOSE
(54 = 19 + 35)
PECTOSE
(53 = 18 + 35)
COMPETE
(53 = 18 + 35)
COMPETE
(53 = 18 + 35)
PECTOSE
(53 = 18 + 35)
PECTOSE
(53 = 18 + 35)
PECTOSE
(53 = 18 + 35)
PECTOSE
(53 = 18 + 35)
PECTOSE
(53 = 18 + 35)
PECTOSE
(52 = 17 + 35)
PECTOSE
(52 = 17 + 35)
COMPETE
(52 = 17 + 35)
COMPETE
(52 = 17 + 35)
COMPETE
(52 = 17 + 35)
COMPETE
(51 = 16 + 35)
EMOTES
(51)
COMPETES
(50)
PECTOSE
(50 = 15 + 35)
PECTOSE
(50 = 15 + 35)
PECTOSE
(50 = 15 + 35)
PECTOSE
(50 = 15 + 35)
COMPETES
(50)
COMPETES
(50)
PECTOSE
(50 = 15 + 35)
PECTOSE
(50 = 15 + 35)
PECTOSE
(49 = 14 + 35)
PECTOSE
(49 = 14 + 35)
PECTOSE
(49 = 14 + 35)
PECTOSE
(49 = 14 + 35)
POETS
(48)
METES
(48)
PECTOSE
(48 = 13 + 35)
SMOTE
(48)
TEMPOS
(48)
STEEP
(48)
EMOTE
(48)
COMETS
(48)
TEEMS
(48)
PESTO
(48)
TEMPOS
(48)
COMETS
(48)
COMETS
(48)
MEETS
(48)
CEES
(45)
STEP
(45)
MOST
(45)
POTS
(45)
STEM
(45)
MEET
(45)
TEEM
(45)
COTS
(45)
POET
(45)
SEEM
(45)
STOP
(45)
PETS
(45)
PESO
(45)
PEST
(45)
POST
(45)
POSE
(45)
COST
(45)
SEEP
(45)
TEMPO
(44)
SCOPE
(44)
COPSE
(44)
TEMPS
(44)
STOMP
(44)
COMES
(44)
COMET
(44)
POEMS
(44)

Words within the letters of competes

2 letter words in competes (6 words)

3 letter words in competes (19 words)

6 letter words in competes (3 words)

7 letter words in competes (2 words)

8 letter words in competes (1 word)

competes + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence competes

Words that start with competes (1 word)

Words with competes in them (1 word)

Words that end with competes (3 words)

Word Growth involving competes

Shorter words in competes

pe pet compete

Longer words containing competes

outcompetes

recompetes