Prevails

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Prevails

verb

  1. To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.

    "Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag."

  2. To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.

    "In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe."

  3. To succeed in persuading or inducing.

    "I prevailed on him to wait."

  4. To avail.
Anagrams of Prevails

No exact anagrams found for "prevails". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "prevails" and rearranging:

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 "Prevails"

Prevails is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Prevails" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "prevails" is a medium-scoring word.