Phrase guide

tier list

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɪə ˌlɪst/
  • General-American: /ˈtɪɚ ˌlɪst/
  • rhymes with -ɪst

1

noun

Meaning 1

A list of playable characters in a video game subjectively ranked by their respective viability.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: video-games

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A ranked list of items in any subject.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Compound of tier (“rank, grade”) + list.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Estonian: paremustik — ranked list of characters in a video game
  • Estonian: paremik — ranked list of characters in a video game
  • French: tier list — ranked list of characters in a video game
  • Spanish: escalafón — ranked list of characters in a video game
  • Estonian: pingerida — ranked list of items
  • Estonian: paremusjärjestus — ranked list of items
  • Hungarian: rangsor — ranked list of items
  • Hungarian: rangsorolás — ranked list of items