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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