Posess or possess?
Did you mean possess? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: possess. Misspelling: posess.
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Memory tip
Possess has two pairs of Ss: po-SS-e-SS.
Why people write “posess”
The misspelling “posess” is only one letter off: it uses a single S where possess has a double SS.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make possess automatic.
Other misspellings of “possess”
People also write “possesss”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“possesss”
Correct spelling: possess. Misspelling: possesss.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “possesss” is only one letter off: it doubles the S, which possess spells with just one.
What does “possess” mean?
possess verb
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Possess” in a sentence
- They possess a rare first edition.
- He possesses great knowledge about the Middle East.
- He owns three houses in Florida.
- What possessed you to buy this house?.
Is “possess” a playable word?
9 points in Scrabble · 10 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“posess” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from POSSESS.