Definitions for versus

versus ver·sus

Spelling: [vur-suh s, -suh z]
IPA: /ˈvɜr səs, -səz/

Versus is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 71 anagrams from letters in versus (erssuv).

Definitions for versus

preposition

  1. against (used especially to indicate an action brought by one party against another in a court of law, or to denote competing teams or players in a sports contest):
  2. as compared to or as one of two choices; in contrast with: Abbreviation: v., vs.

Origin of versus

1400-50; late Middle English Latin: towards, i.e., turned so as to face (something), opposite, over against, orig. past participle of vertere to turn; see verse

Examples for versus

I assure you we've got beyond the Realism versus Romance stage of disputation.

The question remains, however, is how many of Obama's clothes are actually paid for versus gifted.

A truly cautionary tale of a 77-year-old versus the Internet.

Inconsistent usage of American versus British spelling has also been retained.

“Cultures” versus “White Girls” As you can probably sense from my scare quotes, you can never be too careful these days.

Considered as regions, Florida versus New Mexico, the latter should be the older.

One of the more interesting splits in the book is the difference between your time at Manchester United versus at Everton.

And ther sayde oones a clerk in two versus, What is better than gold?

Let me now state the case: Shell versus Diehl and Hottenstein.

The pageant did achieve the dubious honor of becoming a masterful example of "show" versus "tell."

Word Value for versus
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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