emulous

Adjective

Seeking to emulate or rival; eager to surpass.
characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation

Adjective Satellite

eager to surpass others

Adj

Ambitious or competitive.

Examples

The EMULOUS player constantly studied new words to improve her game.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin aemulus (“striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad sense, envious, jealous”), from Ancient Greek ἁμιλλάομαι (hamilláomai, “strive, contend”), akin to Latin imitari (“to imitate”); see imitate.

Synonyms

rivalrous

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

emulous: valid Words With Friends Word