outclass

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/aʊtˈklæs/
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/aʊtˈklæs/ · /aʊtˈklɑːs/

Definition of outclass

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)to surpass something or somebody else, so as to appear to be in a higher class
    “In the IQ test, he outclassed all the other applicants.”
    “The 7th and 8th classes are identical with the Cape engines placed in service at the turn of the century, and are now outclassed for main line work but are used for shunting at the large depots and on one or two of the branch lines.”
    “The openly ridiculous plot has The Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) scheming to win the Pirate Of The Year competition, even though he’s a terrible pirate, far outclassed by rivals voiced by Jeremy Piven and Salma Hayek.”

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Etymology

From out- + class.

Words you can make from outclass

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7-letter words

3 words

6-letter words

12 words

5-letter words

56 words

4-letter words

69 words

3-letter words

34 words

2-letter words

11 words

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