What does POTENTIAL mean?

Pronunciation
/pəˈtɛnʃəl/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Very common

Meaning

adjective

  1. existing in possibility“a potential problem”
  2. expected to become or be; in prospect“potential clients”

noun

  1. the inherent capacity for coming into being
  2. the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

potentials12

Anagrams of POTENTIAL

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

Words inside POTENTIAL

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

alone5 plant7 point7 title5 total5 anti4 into4late4 line4 note4 open6 pain6 plan6 eat3 let3 lot3 not3 oil3 one3 ten3 top5 al2an2at2 in2 it2la2 no2 on2 to2

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Questions

Is POTENTIAL a valid word in word games?

POTENTIAL 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 POTENTIAL worth?

POTENTIAL is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from POTENTIAL?

333 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.