merciful
/mɜrsɪfəl/
adjective
8 letters3 syllables15 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
Showing or giving mercy.
“sought merciful treatment for the captives”
“a merciful god”
2
(used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious.
“our merciful king”
WORD FORMS
Related formmercifulness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinercifulmay
Starts & ends withM … L
Syllablesmer · ci · ful
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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