merciful
ADJECTIVE
/mɜrsɪfəl/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
merciful is a valid 8-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1R1C3I1F4U1L1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does merciful mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Showing or giving mercy.
“sought merciful treatment for the captives”
“a merciful god”
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2
(used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious.
“our merciful king”
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