01 Word definition

possesses

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is POSSESSES a word?

Yes. POSSESSES is a 9-letter verb. POSSESSES is a plural or present-tense form of POSSESS: have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell POSSESSES?

P-O-S-S-E-S-S-E-S

POSSESSES contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

POSSESSES is a plural or present-tense form of POSSESS.

1verb

  1. POSSESSES is a plural or present-tense form of POSSESS: have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

    he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is POSSESSES spelled?

P1O2S3S4E5S6S7E8S9
Starts withPOSFirst 3 letters
Ends withSESLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats E, S
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell POSSESSES?

POSSESSES is spelled P-O-S-S-E-S-S-E-S. It contains 9 letters.