possess
VERB
/pə'zɛs/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
possess is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1S1S1E1S1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does possess mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Have ownership or possession of.
SYNONYMS
NARROWER
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2
Enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas.
“What possessed you to buy this house?”
“A terrible rage possessed her”
BROADER
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3
Have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill.
“he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East”
BROADER
NARROWER