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01 Word definition

merciful

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is MERCIFUL a word?

Yes. MERCIFUL is a 8-letter adjective. showing or giving mercy Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MERCIFUL?

M-E-R-C-I-F-U-L

MERCIFUL contains 8 letters, begins with M, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. showing or giving mercy

    “sought merciful treatment for the captives”

2adjective

  1. (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious

    “our merciful king”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends19points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MERCIFUL spelled?

M1E2R3C4I5F6U7L8
Starts withMERFirst 3 letters
Ends withFULLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with MER →Words ending in FUL →Words made from MERCIFUL →Words with C →Words with E →Words with F →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

Can you play MERCIFUL?

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Base tile value: 15 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 19 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

crimeful15 pts

05 Related words

More words to explore.

menseful13 ptsmedcinal13 ptsfanciful16 ptsforceful16 ptsmellific15 ptsmercapto14 ptsmerchant15 ptsmerchets15 ptsmerchild16 ptsmercuric14 ptsmerengue11 ptsmergings12 pts

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About MERCIFUL.

How do you spell MERCIFUL?

MERCIFUL is spelled M-E-R-C-I-F-U-L. It contains 8 letters.