powerful
/ˈpaʊɚfl̩/
adjective
Having, or capable of exerting, power or influence.
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Adjective 4 meanings
Having, or capable of exerting, power or influence.
Leading to many or important deductions.
“a powerful set of postulates”
Large; capacious; said of veins of ore.
Being a powerful number.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English pouerful, powarfull. By surface analysis, power + -ful.
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POWERFUL at a glance
POWERFUL has 8 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (P 3 + O 1 + W 4 + E 1 + R 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1) and 19 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,450 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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