Definition of powerful

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• powerful is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
• powerful is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
• powerful is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of powerful

• strong enough to knock down or overwhelm (adjective)

  Synonyms

  1. knock-down
• having great influence (adjective)

  Synonyms

  1. potent
• displaying superhuman strength or power (adjective)

  Synonyms

  1. herculean
• (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree (adverb)

  Examples

  1. it is powerful humid
  2. that boy is powerful big now

  Synonyms

  1. mightily
  2. mighty
  3. right
• (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful (adjective)

  Examples

  1. powerful arms

  Synonyms

  1. brawny
  2. hefty
  3. muscular
  4. sinewy
• having great power or force or potency or effect (adjective)

  Examples

  1. the most powerful government in western Europe
  2. his powerful arms
  3. a powerful bomb
  4. the horse's powerful kick
  5. powerful drugs
  6. a powerful argument

See definition of powerful in Merriam Webster