Potential
/pəˈtɛnʃəl/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts9 letters
Definition of Potential
noun
- Currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to)
"Even from a young age it was clear that she had the potential to become a great musician."
- The gravitational potential: the radial (irrotational, static) component of a gravitational field, also known as the Newtonian potential or the gravitoelectric field.
- The work (energy) required to move a reference particle from a reference location to a specified location in the presence of a force field, for example to bring a unit positive electric charge from an infinite distance to a specified point against an electric field.
- (grammar) A verbal construction or form stating something is possible or probable.
Anagrams of Potential
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "potential":
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "potential" and rearranging:
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
p3
o1
t1
e1
n1
t1
i1
a1
l1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Potential
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Potential"
Potential is a 9-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "potential" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Potential" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "potential" is a medium-scoring word.