prevail
VERB
/prɪ'veɪl/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
prevail is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1E1V4A1I1L1
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does prevail mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Prove superior.
“The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Be valid, applicable, or true.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance.
SYNONYMS
NARROWER
RELATED
4
Continue to exist.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
5
Use persuasion successfully.
“He prevailed upon her to visit his parents”
BROADER