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Usurped

u 1s 1u 1r 1p 3e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · past tense of usurp

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does usurped mean?

verb

  1. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

    “He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town”

    Synonymsassumeseizetake overarrogate

  2. take the place of

    “gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke”

Definitions shown for usurp, the base form of usurped.

Is USURPED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is USURPED worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
u 1s 1u 1r 1p 3e 1d 2

Words With Friends

13 pts
u 2s 1u 2r 1p 4e 1d 2

Wordfeud

13 pts
u 2s 1u 2r 1p 4e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
u 2s 1u 2r 1p 3e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in USURPED

Anagrams 1

pursued

Words that end like USURPED

Common words that share the ending -URPED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

burped
All words ending in -URPED

Usurped: quick answers

Is USURPED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. USURPED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is USURPED worth?
USURPED scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does usurped mean?
usurped is the past tense of usurp, which means “seize and take control without authority and possibly with force”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in USURPED?
You can make 101 shorter words from USURPED, such as DRUPES, DUPERS, PERDUS, PRUDES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of USURPED?
USURPED rearranges into PURSUED.