POSSESSED

9 letters 12 Scrabble points /pəˈzɛst/

Definition of POSSESSED

verb

  1. To have; to have ownership of.

    "He does not even possess a working telephone."

  2. To take control of someone's body or mind, especially in a supernatural manner.

    "They thought he was possessed by evil spirits."

  3. (chiefly with of) To vest ownership in (someone, or oneself); to give someone power or knowledge; to acquaint; to inform.

Related words: seise inhold
adjective

  1. Controlled by evil spirits.

    "He was exorcised because he was thought to be possessed by the Devil."

  2. Seized by powerful emotions.

  3. (construed with of) Having; owning.

    "The president was possessed of great wealth."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters P O S S E S S E D
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 12 points

Words Containing "POSSESSED"

DISPOSSESSED FOREPOSSESSED MISPOSSESSED NONPOSSESSED POSSESSEDLY POSSESSEDNESS PREPOSSESSED REPOSSESSED UNPOSSESSED UNPOSSESSEDNESS UNPREPOSSESSED UNREPOSSESSED

Words Starting with "POSSESSED"

POSSESSEDLY POSSESSEDNESS

Words Ending with "POSSESSED"

DISPOSSESSED FOREPOSSESSED MISPOSSESSED NONPOSSESSED PREPOSSESSED REPOSSESSED UNPOSSESSED UNPREPOSSESSED UNREPOSSESSED