What does POWERFUL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpaʊərfəl/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. having great power or force or potency or effect“the most powerful government in western Europe”
  2. strong enough to knock down or overwhelm“a knock-down blow”
  3. having great influence
  4. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful“a hefty athlete”
  5. displaying superhuman strength or power“herculean exertions”

adverb

  1. (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree“the baby is mighty cute”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of POWERFUL

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

Words inside POWERFUL

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

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Questions

Is POWERFUL a valid word in word games?

POWERFUL 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 POWERFUL worth?

POWERFUL is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from POWERFUL?

112 other words, including OF, FOR, OR and WE.