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Poising

p 3o 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of poise

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

What does poising mean?

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 poising.

Is POISING 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 POISING worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
p 3o 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

13 pts
p 4o 1i 1s 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

12 pts
p 4o 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
p 3o 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in POISING

Words that end like POISING

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

noisingporpoising
All words ending in -OISING

Poising: quick answers

Is POISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POISING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is POISING worth?
POISING scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does poising mean?
poising is the present participle of poise, which means “be motionless, in suspension”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in POISING?
You can make 78 shorter words from POISING, such as GIPONS, PINGOS, POSING, SIPING. See the full list.