01 Word definition

powerful

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is POWERFUL a word?

Yes. POWERFUL is a 8-letter adjective. having great power or force or potency or effect Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell POWERFUL?

P-O-W-E-R-F-U-L

POWERFUL contains 8 letters, begins with P, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. having great power or force or potency or effect

    “the most powerful government in western Europe”

2adjective

  1. strong enough to knock down or overwhelm

    “a knock-down blow”
Synonyms
knock-down
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends19points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is POWERFUL spelled?

P1O2W3E4R5F6U7L8
Starts withPOWFirst 3 letters
Ends withFULLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About POWERFUL.

How do you spell POWERFUL?

POWERFUL is spelled P-O-W-E-R-F-U-L. It contains 8 letters.