Definition of SUPERSCRIBE

superscribe

Verb

  • write on the top or outside
    • "superscribe one's name and address"
  • write on the outside or upper part of
    • "superscribe an envelope"
  • to write on the exterior of, the surface of, or above.
  • to write (something) on the exterior of an object, such as a document or an envelope.
  • To address (an envelope etc.).

Examples

  • "His wife superscribed her own notes on each of his letters before sending them in packets to the editor."

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Italic *super
Latin super
Latin super-
Proto-Italic *skreiβō
Latin scrībō
Latin superscrīboder.
English superscribe
From Latin superscrībo (“write over”).

Scrabble Score: 17

superscribe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
superscribe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
superscribe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

superscribe is a valid Words With Friends word