INFERIOR — 8 letter word
inferior
The word inferior has 8 letters: I, N, F, E, R, I, O, R. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "falling short of some prescribed norm".
8 letter word "inferior": I N F E R I O R — adjective
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends: 12
Letter Analysis of inferior
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of inferior
adjective
- falling short of some prescribed norm Synonyms: deficient
- of or characteristic of low rank or importance
- of low or inferior quality
- having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit "Mercury and Venus are inferior planets"
- written or printed below and to one side of another character Synonyms: subscript
- lower than a given reference point "inferior alveolar artery"
noun
- a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character Synonyms: subscript
- one of lesser rank or station or quality