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Is possibility a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word possibility is a Scrabble US word. The word possibility is worth 18 points in Scrabble:

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Is possibility a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word possibility is a Scrabble UK word and has 18 points:

P3O1S1S1I1B3I1L1I1T1Y4

Is possibility a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word possibility is a Words With Friends word. The word possibility is worth 20 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4O1S1S1I1B4I1L2I1T1Y3

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11-letter words (1 found)

POSSIBILITY,

8-letter words (4 found)

BIOLYSIS,PILOSITY,POSSIBLY,PTILOSIS,

7-letter words (10 found)

BOSSILY,PILOTIS,PIOSITY,PISTILS,PISTOLS,POSTILS,STYLOPS,TIPSILY,TOSSILY,TYLOSIS,

6-letter words (16 found)

BIOPSY,PILOTS,PISTIL,PISTOL,POLITY,POSITS,POSTIL,PTOSIS,PYOSIS,SIBYLS,SPLITS,SPOILS,SPOILT,STILBS,STYLOS,SYBILS,

5-letter words (64 found)

BITOS,BITSY,BLIPS,BLISS,BLIST,BLITS,BLOTS,BOILS,BOLTS,BOSSY,BYSSI,LIPOS,LISPS,LISTS,LOSSY,LYSIS,OBIIT,OBITS,PILIS,PILOT,PIOYS,PISOS,PISSY,PLOTS,PLOYS,POLIS,POLTS,POLYS,POSIT,POSTS,POTSY,PYOTS,SIBYL,SILOS,SILTS,SILTY,SLIPS,SLIPT,SLITS,SLOBS,SLOPS,SLOPY,SLOTS,SOILS,SOILY,SPILT,SPITS,SPLIT,SPOIL,SPOTS,STILB,STOBS,STOPS,STYLI,STYLO,SYBIL,SYLIS,SYSOP,TIPIS,TIPSY,TOILS,TOPIS,TOSSY,TYPOS,

4-letter words (92 found)

BIOS,BIST,BITO,BITS,BLIP,BLIT,BLOT,BOIL,BOIS,BOLT,BOPS,BOSS,BOTS,BOYS,IBIS,ISIT,ISOS,LIBS,LIPO,LIPS,LISP,LIST,LITS,LOBI,LOBS,LOPS,LOSS,LOST,LOTI,LOTS,LOYS,OBIS,OBIT,OILS,OILY,OPTS,PILI,PILY,PIOY,PISO,PISS,PITS,PITY,PLOT,PLOY,POIS,POLS,POLT,POLY,POSS,POST,POSY,POTS,PSIS,PSST,PYOT,SIBS,SILO,SILT,SIPS,SIST,SITS,SLIP,SLIT,SLOB,SLOP,SLOT,SOBS,SOIL,SOLI,SOLS,SOPS,SOTS,SOYS,SPIT,SPOT,STOB,STOP,SYBO,SYLI,TILS,TIPI,TIPS,TOBY,TOIL,TOPI,TOPS,TOSS,TOYS,TYPO,YIPS,YOBS,

3-letter words (57 found)

BIO,BIS,BIT,BOI,BOP,BOS,BOT,BOY,BYS,IOS,ISO,ITS,LIB,LIP,LIS,LIT,LOB,LOP,LOS,LOT,LOY,OBI,OBS,OIL,OIS,OPS,OPT,OYS,PIS,PIT,PLY,POI,POL,POS,POT,PSI,PST,SIB,SIP,SIS,SIT,SLY,SOB,SOL,SOP,SOS,SOT,SOY,SPY,STY,TIL,TIP,TIS,TOP,TOY,YIP,YOB,

2-letter words (21 found)

BI,BO,BY,IO,IS,IT,LI,LO,OB,OI,OP,OS,OY,PI,PO,SI,SO,ST,TI,TO,YO,

You can make 265 words from possibility according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of possibility

possibility

Etymology

From Middle English possibilite, from Middle French possibilité (from Old French possibilite) and directly from Late Latin possibilitās (“possibility”), from Latin possibilis (“possible”); see possible.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɒs.ɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɑ.səˈbɪl.ə.ɾi/
  • Hyphenation: pos‧si‧bil‧i‧ty
  • Rhymes: -ɪlɪti

Noun

possibility (countable and uncountable, plural possibilities)

  1. The quality of being possible.
    Synonym: possibleness
  2. A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
    Synonyms: contingency; see also Thesaurus:possibility
  3. An option or choice, usually used in context with future events.
    Synonyms: choice, option; see also Thesaurus:option
  4. (obsolete) Capability, power or capacity to act.

Antonyms

  • impossibility; See also Thesaurus:impossibility

Derived terms

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Translations

See also

  • probability

Further reading

  • “possibility”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “possibility”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Source: wiktionary.org