Definitions for powerful

powerful pow·er·ful

Spelling: [pou-er-fuh l]
IPA: /ˈpaʊ ər fəl/

Powerful is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 208 anagrams from letters in powerful (eflopruw).

Definitions for powerful

adjective

  1. having or exerting great power or force.
  2. physically strong, as a person:
  3. producing great physical effects, as a machine or a blow.
  4. potent; efficacious:
  5. having great effectiveness, as a speech, speaker, description, reason, etc.
  6. having great power, authority, or influence; mighty:
  7. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. great in number or amount:

Origin of powerful

First recorded in 1350-1400, powerful is from the Middle English word powarfull. See power, -ful

Examples for powerful

But taking such action puts them at odds with the most powerful and best-organized segment of their coalition.

They carved a refuge out of the wilderness and then, in 200 years, built it into the most powerful nation on earth.

It secures us against all future annoyance from powerful Indian tribes.

Strange, that the mere identity of paper and ink should be so powerful.

The simplest child he would no more offend than the most powerful man.

In memoriam, Parker Molloy writes a powerful letter to Leelah.

It might be the most powerful affirmation, and perhaps even a feminist or political statement, from any public person this year.

It was fearless and raunchy and fun and ridiculous and weird and feminist and powerful.

It isn't true that the weak and poor are to be envied beyond the powerful.

Mr. Robert Lowe, a Liberal, became one of its most powerful assailants.

Word Value for powerful
Scrable

16

Words with friends

19

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