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Poises

p 3o 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of poise

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does poises mean?

noun

  1. a 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 second

  2. a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium

  3. great coolness and composure under strain

    “keep your cool”

    Synonymsaplombassurednesscool

verb

  1. be motionless, in suspension

    “The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked”

  2. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

    Synonymsbrace

  3. cause to be balanced or suspended

  4. hold or carry in equilibrium

    Synonymsbalance

Definitions shown for poise, the base form of poises.

Is POISES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is POISES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
p 3o 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
p 4o 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
p 4o 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
p 3o 1i 1s 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in POISES

Anagrams 2

posiespossie

Words that end like POISES

Common words that share the ending -OISES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

noisestortoisesporpoises
All words ending in -OISES

Poises: quick answers

Is POISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POISES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is POISES worth?
POISES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does poises mean?
poises is the plural and third-person singular form of poise, which means “a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in POISES?
You can make 59 shorter words from POISES, such as PESOS, PISES, PISOS, POISE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of POISES?
POISES rearranges into POSIES, POSSIE.