What does POSSESSION mean?

Pronunciation
/pəˈzɛʃən/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of having and controlling property
  2. anything owned or possessed
  3. being controlled by passion or the supernatural
  4. a mania restricted to one thing or idea
  5. a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
  6. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
  7. (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)“they took possession of the ball on their own goal line”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

possessions13

Anagrams of POSSESSION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside POSSESSION

140 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

sessions8session7 noise5 opens7nope6nose4 ones4open6 pine6 piss6 pose6 sons4soon4 spin6 ion3 one3 pen5 pie5 pin5 sin3 son3 en2 in2 is2no2 on2 op4os2 si2 so2

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Questions

Is POSSESSION a valid word in word games?

POSSESSION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is POSSESSION worth?

POSSESSION is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from POSSESSION?

140 other words, including IN, IS, ON and SO.