watt

number/wɑt/

Frequency rank: #6,174 most common English word

Meaning

A unit of power equal to one joule per second, used to measure the rate of energy transfer.

Illustration for the English word “watt”

Example sentence

This light bulb uses only 10 watt of electricity, making it very energy-efficient.

Practice this word in the quiz

More words in ranks 6,101–6,200