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success

/səkˈsɛs/
noun

SUCCESS means achieving an aim or goal, scores 11 Scrabble points, and has no anagrams.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The achievement of one's aim or goal.

    “His third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a success.”

  2. Financial profitability.

    “Don't let success go to your head.”

  3. One who, or that which, achieves assumed goals.

    “Scholastically, he was a success.”

  4. The fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame.

    “She is country music's most recent success.”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin successus, from succēdō (“succeed”), from sub- (“next to”) + cēdō (“go, move”).

Similar and opposite words

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Opposite
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SUCCESS is a familiar seven-letter noun for reaching a goal, and it also refers to financial profitability or to gaining wealth, respect, or fame. It can name a person or thing that achieves its intended goals. The word appears in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, but has no anagrams.

SUCCESS at a glance

  • SUCCESS has seven letters and an 11-point Scrabble face value.
  • Its three S tiles, U, and E score one point each; both C tiles score three.
  • No anagrams are recorded for SUCCESS.
  • SUCCUSS is its sole one-letter neighbour.

What does SUCCESS mean?

SUCCESS names the achievement of an aim or goal. Its other senses cover financial profitability and the fact of gaining wealth, respect, or fame; it can also mean a person or thing that achieves assumed goals.

That range fits both personal and business contexts: reaching a goal is success, and a profitable result is success too. The word is common, with frequency rank 898 and count 25,989.

The letters run S-U-C-C-E-S-S, with a doubled C in the middle and S at both ends. That pattern gives the word three S tiles and two C tiles, rather than a single copy of each.

How does SUCCESS score in Scrabble?

Scrabble assigns one point to each S, U, and E, and three points to each C. With three S tiles, one U, one E, and two C tiles, SUCCESS totals 11 points before board premiums.

The two C tiles account for six of the word’s 11 face points; all five other tiles contribute one apiece. A rack with only one C cannot form SUCCESS, even if it has enough S tiles.

Because SUCCESS uses seven letters, it can fill a seven-tile rack in standard Scrabble. Playing all seven rack tiles earns the standard bingo bonus, bringing the base play to 61 before board premiums.

The lone one-letter neighbour is SUCCUSS, which changes the E to U and is much less familiar. For sound associations, SUCCESS rhymes with BUSINESS, PROGRESS, and ACCESS; each appears among its twelve recorded rhymes. Check your game's word list before playing the neighbour.

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One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • SUCCUSS11

Questions people ask

Is SUCCESS valid in Scrabble?
Yes. SUCCESS appears in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, and its seven letters total 11 points before board bonuses. Three S tiles, U, and E score one point each, while the two C tiles score three points apiece.
Does SUCCESS have any anagrams?
No anagrams are recorded for SUCCESS. Its anagram count is zero, so rearranging these exact seven letters produces no alternative in the word set. Keep the repeated C and S tiles in mind when entering the rack.
What word is one letter away from SUCCESS?
SUCCUSS is the only word one letter away from SUCCESS in its neighbour list. The change is the fifth letter: SUCCESS has E there, while SUCCUSS has U. Confirm your game's word list accepts that less familiar neighbour.

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