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Is POISE a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list POISE is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
785

What does POISE mean?

  1. verbbe motionless, in suspension
  2. nouna cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per sec
  3. verbprepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

Definitions from WordNet.

Has POISE been a Wordle answer?

Yes: Wordle #553 on December 24, 2022.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, POISE isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Hooks for POISE

Add a letter to make a new word: POISED, POISER, POISES.

Words inside POISE

See all 31 words you can make from POISE

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up POISE in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is POISE a Scrabble word?

POISE is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is POISE worth?

POISE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does POISE mean?

Be motionless, in suspension.