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Is POWERFUL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POWERFUL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POWERFUL mean?

  1. adjective

    having great power or force or potency or effect

    “the most powerful government in western Europe”

  2. adjective

    strong enough to knock down or overwhelm

    “a knock-down blow”

  3. adjective

    having great influence

  4. adjective

    (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

    “a hefty athlete”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

8

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + W (4) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for POWERFUL

POWERFUL has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from POWERFUL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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