influence: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 14 letter points · starts with I · ends with E
Meaning of influence
noun
- countable, uncountable
The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
Example: I have absolutely no influence over him.
- countable, uncountable
An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.
Example: I'm not able to exercise influence over him.
- countable, uncountable
A person or thing exerting such power or action.
Example: He has been a great influence on the voters during the elections.
- countable, uncountable
An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
Listed forms: influences.
Source: Wiktionary — influence.
verb
- transitive
To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.
Example: The politician wants to influence the public.
- intransitive
To exert, make use of one's influence.
- obsolete, transitive
To cause to flow in or into; infuse; instill.
Listed forms: influences, influencing, influenced.
Source: Wiktionary — influence.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for influence.
verb
have and exert influence or effect
- act upon
- work
verb
shape or influence; give direction to
verb
induce into action by using one's charm
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is influence in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of influence
I(1) + N(1) + F(4) + L(1) + U(1) + E(1) + N(1) + C(3) + E(1) = 14 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of influence
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from influence
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