greater

/ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/
adjective

Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 2 meanings

  1. Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.

    “greater yellowlegs”

  2. In the names of places or geographic features:

    “Greater Antilles”

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GREATER at a glance

GREATER has 7 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (G 2 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,303 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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