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6-Letter Words Starting With POISE

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Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With POISE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 6-Letter Words Starting With POISE 3 words

How common is POISE at the start of six-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 six-letter words that start with POISE. They average 8.3 points and the best is POISED (9 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
8.3
out of 9 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 33.3%
  • r 33.3%
  • s 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • oi100%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with POISE

p 3o 1i 1s 1e 1d 2

P 3 + O 1 + I 1 + S 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 9 points

Double word
18 pts
Triple word
27 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

poised

  1. adjectivemarked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action“a gull in poised flight”
  2. adjectivein full control of your faculties“the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination”
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How many six-letter words that start with POISE are there?

There are 3 six-letter words that start with POISE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with POISE?

POISED is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POISES (8), POISER (8).