Potent
6 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Having great power, strength, or influence over others or over a situation.
“The prime minister delivered a potent speech that swayed public opinion decisively.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈpəʊt(ə)nt/
Syllables
po·tent
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Wordle
Common letters throughout with a repeated T, the first T in position three is the tricky placement
Scrabble
Worth 8 points, reliable mid-game word where the -NT ending hooks well onto existing board words
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