miracle

Meanings

Plural: miracles

Noun

any amazing or wonderful occurrence
a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent
An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.
A fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it.
An awesome and exceptional example of something.

Verb

To affect by a miracle; to work a miracle upon.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English miracle, from Old French miracle, from Latin mīrāculum (“object of wonder”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyh₂- (“to smile, to be astonished”). Doublet of milagro and miraculum. Partially displaced native wonder, from Old English wundor (“miracle, wonder”).

Scrabble Score: 11

miracle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
miracle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
miracle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

miracle is a valid Words With Friends word