influence

/ɪnfluəns/ verbnoun
9 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS8
VERB
1

Induce into action by using one's charm.

2

Have and exert influence or effect.

“The artist's work influenced the young painter”

3

Shape or influence; give direction to.

NOUN
1

A cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do.

“her wishes had a great influence on his thinking”

2

A power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc.

“used her parents' influence to get the job”

3

Causing something without any direct or apparent effort.

4

One having power to influence another.

“she was the most important influence in my life”

“he was a bad influence on the children”

5

The effect of one thing (or person) on another.

“the influence of mechanical action”

WORD FORMS
Related forminfluential
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
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Pig Latininfluenceway
Starts & ends withI … E
Syllablesin · flu · ence
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