Definition of POTENT

potent

Plural: potents

Adjective Satellite

  • having great influence
  • having or wielding force or authority
    • "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"

Adjective

  • Having great power, influence, or effect.
  • having a strong physiological or chemical effect; ; ; ,
    • "a potent toxin"
    • "potent liquor"
    • "a potent cup of tea"
  • (of a male) capable of copulation

Adj

  • Powerful; possessing power; effective.
  • Possessing authority or influence; persuasive, convincing.
  • Powerful; possessing power; effective.
  • Possessing strong physical or chemical properties.
  • Powerful; possessing power; effective.
  • Able to procreate.
  • Able to differentiate.

Noun

  • A prince; a potentate.
  • A staff or crutch.
  • A heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white T shapes.

Examples

  • a potent argument
  • a potent drink; a potent solvent; a potent medicine
  • His POTENT strategy involved hoarding high-value letters for a game-winning play.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English potent, borrowed from Latin potens, potentis (“powerful, strong, potent”), present participle of posse (“to be able”), from potis (“able, powerful, originally a lord, master”).

Synonyms

powerful, stiff, strong, virile

Scrabble Score: 8

potent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
potent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
potent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

potent: valid Words With Friends Word