powerful

powerful is a 8-letter English word with 8 senses as adjective and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a powerful light; a powerful vessel. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 19 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a powerful light; a powerful vessel.
2. adjective. Large; capacious; -- said of veins of ore.
3. adjective. displaying superhuman strength or power

   "herculean exertions"

   Synonyms: herculean

4. adjective. having great power or force or potency or effect

   "the most powerful government in western Europe"

   "his powerful arms"

5. adjective. having great influence

   Synonyms: potent

6. adjective. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

   "a hefty athlete"

   "a muscular boxer"

   Synonyms: brawny, hefty, muscular, sinewy

7. adjective. strong enough to knock down or overwhelm

   "a knock-down blow"

8. adverb. (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

   "the baby is mighty cute"

   "he's mighty tired"

   Synonyms: mightily, mighty, right

Synonyms

herculean, potent, brawny, hefty, muscular, sinewy, mightily, mighty, right

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in powerful:

upflower

Common word forms

powerfully, powerfulness

Words from these letters

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