THE MONSTER LIST OF POWER WORDS 

801+ Emotion-Packed Words and Phrases 

That’ll Instantly Make You a Better Writer 
 
 
 

Words to Provoke Fear

Fear is without a doubt the most powerful emotion for grabbing and keeping an 
audience’s attention. 
 
Agony  Lunatic 

Apocalypse  Lurking 

Armageddon  Massacre 

Assault  Meltdown 

Backlash  Menacing 

Beating  Mired 

Beware  Mistake 

Blinded  Murder 

Blood  Nightmare 

Bloodbath  Painful 

Bloodcurdling  Pale 

Bloody  Panic 

 
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Blunder  Peril 

Bomb  Piranha 

Buffoon  Pitfall 

Bumbling  Plague 

Cadaver  Played 

Catastrophe  Plummet 

Caution  Plunge 

Collapse  Poison 

Corpse  Poor 

Crazy  Prison 

Cripple  Pummel 

Crisis  Pus 

Danger  Reckoning 

Dark  Refugee 

Deadly  Revenge 

Death  Risky 

Deceiving  Scary 

Destroy  Scream 

Devastating  Searing 

Disastrous  Shame 

Doom  Shatter 

Drowning  Shellacking 

Dumb  Shocked 

 
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Embarrass  Silly 

Fail  Slaughter 

Feeble  Slave 

Fired  Strangle 

Fool  Stupid 

Fooled  Suicide 

Frantic  Tailspin 

Frightening  Tank 

Gambling  Targeted 

Gullible  Teetering 

Hack  Terror 

Hazardous  Terrorist 

Hoax  Torture 

Holocaust  Toxic 

Horrific  Tragedy 

Hurricane  Trap 

Injure  Vaporize 

Insidious  Victim 

Epidemic  Cataclysmic 

Bufoon  Suffering 

Reckoning  Trauma 

Dangerous  Annihilate 

Invasion  Volatile 

 
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 IRS  Vulnerable 

Jail  Warning 

Jeopardy  Nerd 

Lawsuit  Wounded 

Looming  Cringeworthy 

Last chance  Fugacious 

Worry  Wreaking havoc 

 

Words to Encourage and Energize

Wake your readers from their stupor with words that infuse energy and 
enthusiasm. 
 
Amazing  Jubilant 

Ascend  Legend 

Astonishing  Life-changing 

Astounding  Magic 

Audacious  Marvelous 

Awe-inspiring  Master 

Awesome  Mind-blowing 

Backbone  Miracle 

Badass  Miraculous 

Beat  Noble 

Belief  Perfect 

Blissful  Persuade 

 
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Bravery  Phenomenal 

Breathtaking  Pluck 

Brilliant  Power-up 

Celebrate  Praise 

Cheer  Prevail 

Colossal  Remarkable 

Command  Revel 

Conquer  Rule 

Courage  Score 

Daring  Seize 

Defeat  Sensational 

Defiance  Spectacular 

Delight  Spine 

Devoted  Spirit 

Dignity  Splendid 

Dominate  Spunk 

Effortless  Staggering 

Empower  Strengthen 

Epic  Striking 

Excellent  Strong 

Excited  Stunning 

Extraordinary  Stunt 

Eye-opening  Supreme 

 
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Fabulous  Surprising 

Faith  Terrific 

Fantastic  Thrive 

Fearless  Thwart 

Ferocious  Titan 

Fierce  Tough 

Force  Triumph 

Fulfill  Tremendous 

Glorious  Unbeatable 

Glory  Unbelievable 

Graceful  Unforgettable 

Grateful  Unique 

Grit  Unleash 

Guts  Uplifting 

Happy  Valiant 

Heart  Valor 

Hero  Vanquish 

Honor  Victory 

Hope  Win 

Incredible  Wonderful 

Jaw-dropping  Wondrous 

Kudos  Brighten 

Lovable  Radiant 

 
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 Flawless  Classy 

Affable  Stupendous 

Virtuoso  Cheery 

Openhearted  Jovial 

Beauteous  Logophile 

Adorable   
 

Words to Elicit Desire

Like it or not, sex sells, so tap into the provocative power of lust to lure your 
readers. 
 
Allure  Naughty 

Arouse  Nude 

Bare  Obscene 

Begging  Orgasmic 

Beguiling  Passionate 

Brazen  Pining 

Captivating  Pleasure 

Charm  Provocative 

Cheeky  Racy 

Climax  Raunchy 

Crave  Risque 

Delight  Rowdy 

Delirious  Salacious 

 
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Depraved  Satisfy 

Desire  Saucy 

Dirty  Scandalous 

Divine  Seduce 

Ecstasy  Seductive 

Embrace  Sensual 

Enchant  Sex 

Enthralling  Shameless 

Entice  Sinful 

Entrance  Sleazy 

Excite  Sleeping 

Explicit  Spank 

Exposed  Spellbinding 

Fascinate  Spicy 

Forbidden  Steamy 

Frisky  Stimulating 

Goosebumps  Strip 

Hanker  Sweaty 

Heavenly  Tantalizing 

Hottest  Taste 

Hypnotic  Tawdry 

Impure  Tease 

Indecent  Tempting 

 
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Intense  Thrilling 

Intoxicating  Tickle 

Itching  Tight 

Juicy  Tingle 

Kinky  Turn on 

Kiss  Unabashed 

Lascivious  Uncensored 

Lewd  Untamed 

Lick  Untouched 

Lonely  Urge 

Longing  Voluptuous 

Love  Vulgar 

Pleasurable  Charismatic 

Riveting  Obsession 

Mouthwatering  Compelling 

Magnetic  Enchanting 

Lovely  Engaging 

Intriguing  Fascinating 

Flirt  Alluring 

Lure  Wanton 

Luscious  Wet 

Lush  Whip 

Lust  Wild 

 
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 Mischievous  X-rated 

Mouth-watering  Yearning 

Naked  Yummy 

Sneak peek  Promiscuous 

 

Words to Incite Anger

Snap people from apathy to action using words that connect with your readers' 
anger. 
 
Abhorrent  Money-grubbing 

Abuse  Nasty 

Annoying  Nazi 

Arrogant  No good 

Ass kicking  Obnoxious 

Backstabbing  Oppressive 

Barbaric  Pain in the ass 

Bash  Payback 

Beat down  Perverse 

Big mouth  Pesky 

Blatant  Pest 

Brutal  Phony 

Bullsh*t  Pissed off 

Bully  Pollute 

Cheat  Pompous 

 
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Clobber  Pound 

Clown  Preposterous 

Cocky  Pretentious 

Corrupt  Punch 

Coward  Punish 

Crooked  Rampant 

Crush  Ravage 

Curse  Repelling 

Debase  Repugnant 

Defile  Revile 

Delinquent  Revolting 

Demolish  Rotten 

Desecrate  Rude 

Disgusting  Ruined 

Dishonest  Ruthless 

Distorted  Savage 

Evil  Scam 

Exploit  Scold 

Force-fed  Sick and tired 

Foul  Sink 

Freaking out  Slam 

Full of sh*t  Slander 

Greedy  Slap 

 
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Gross  Slay 

Harass  Smash 

Hate  Smear 

High and mighty  Smug 

Horrid  Sniveling 

Infuriating  Snob 

Jackass  Snooty 

Kick  Snotty 

Kill  Spoil 

Knock  Stuck up 

Knock out  Suck 

Know it all  Terrorize 

Lies  Trash 

Livid  Trounce 

Loathsome  Tyranny 

Loser  Underhanded 

Lying  Up to here 

Maul  Useless 

Broke  Stink 

Fear  Raise hell 

Sneaky  Screw 

Rant  Miff 

Diatribe  Vicious 

 
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 Weak  Diminish 

Provoke  Hostile 

Morally bankrupt  Worst 

Thug  B.S. 

Agitate  Boil over 

Annoy  Violent 

Misleading  Violate 

Lollygag  Quixotic 
 

Words to Grapple with Greed

Because whether they desire to make or save it, every human on the planet is 
interested in money. 
 
Bank  Jackpot 

Bargain  Lowest price 

Best  Luxurious 

Billion  Marked down 

Bonanza  Massive 

Booked solid  Money 

Cash  Money-draining 

Cheap  Money-saving 

Costly  Nest egg 

Discount  Pay zero 

Dollar  Prize 

 
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Double  Profit 

Explode  Quadruple 

Extra  Reduced 

Feast  Rich 

Fortune  Savings 

Don’t miss out  Fast 

Giveaway  While they last 

Instantly  Expires 

Never again  Premiere 

Final  More 

Hurry  Sale ends soon 

Value  Monetize 

Big  Save 

New  Deadline 

Handsome  Noteworthy 

Kick ass  Moneymaking 

Knockout  Lucky 

Notable  Amplify 

At the top  Attractive 

Wealthy  Ahead of the game 

Legendary  Beautiful 

Optimal  Good-looking 

Successful  Bold 

 
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Fortunate  Sassy 

Smart  Elegant 

Gorgeous  Clever 

Foxy  Quick-witted 

Genius  Effective 

Elite  Drop-dead 

Crowned  Dazzling 

You  Turbo charge 

Bright  Super-human 

Brassy  Booming 

Boss  Unbeaten 

Undefeated  Boost 

Exclusive  Frugal 

Special  Price break 

Before  Running out 

Upsell  Bonus 

Free  Six-figure 

Freebie  Skyrocket 

Frenzy  Soaring 

Prosperous  Surge 

Gift  Treasure 

Golden  Triple 

Greatest  Waste 

 
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 High-paying  Wealth 

Inexpensive  Whopping 
 

Words to Ensure Security

Choose words that make your readers feel safe, and you'll more easily gain their 
confidence and trust. 
 
Above and beyond  Privacy 

Anonymous  Professional 

Authentic  Protected 

Automatic  Proven 

Backed  Recession-proof 

Bankable  Refund 

Best-selling  Reliable 

Cancel anytime  Research 

Certified  Results 

Clockwork  Risk-free 

Endorsed  Rock-solid 

Foolproof  Science-backed 

Guaranteed  Scientific 

Moneyback  Bona fide 

Recognized  Authority 

Studies show  Because 

Scientifically proven  Genuine 

 
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 Worldwide  Authoritative 

Safety  Accredited 

Fully refundable  Case study 

Well respected  Dependable 

Improved  Ensured 

Expert  According to 

Track record  Approved 

Ironclad  Secure 

Legitimate  Sure-fire 

Lifetime  Survive 

Money-back  Tested 

No obligation  That never fails 

No questions asked  Thorough 

No risk  Trustworthy 

No strings attached  Try before you buy 

No-fail  Unconditional 

Official  Verify 

Permanent  World-class 

Guilt-free  Don’t worry 

 

 
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Words to Trigger Temptation
The truth is, we’re all fascinated by the mysterious and forbidden, so intrigue 
readers by sprinkling these power words throughout your writing. 
 
Ancient  Lost 

Backdoor  Never seen before 

Banned  Off the record 

Behind the scenes  Off-limits 

Black Market  Outlawed 

Blacklisted  Private 

Bootleg  Restricted 

Censored  Sealed 

Remote  Be the first 

Ridiculous  Become an insider 

Secrets  Bizarre 

Shocking  Class full 

Ssshhh!!!  Closet 

Spoiler  Elusive 

Supersecret  Hilarious 

Thought-provoking  Illusive 

Top secret  Incredibly 

Trade secret  Insane 

Uncharted  Interesting 

Unconventional  Invitation only 

 
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Undiscovered  Key 

Unexplained  Login required 

Unexplored  Members only 

Unheard of  Myths 

Unsung  Odd 

Untold  On the QT 

Unusual  Priceless 

Wacky  Privy 

Zany  Psycho 

Classified  Secret 

Cloak and dagger  Smuggled 

Concealed  Strange 

Confessions  Tried to hide 

Confidential  Unauthorized 

Controversial  Uncensored 

Covert  Under wraps 

Cover-up  Undercover 

Exotic  Underground 

Forbidden  Under-the-table 

Forgotten  Undisclosed 

From the vault  Unexpected 

Under the table  Unlock 

Hush-hush  Unreachable 

 
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 Illegal  Unspoken 

Insider  Unveiled 

Little-known  Withheld 

Hidden   
 
 
 
"For beginning writers, power words are one of 
the easiest tools to master. Unlike many 
storytelling strategies which can take years of 
practice to master, you can start sprinkling 
power words into your writing, and you’ll notice 
an immediate lift in the quality of your prose." 

 
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