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Words That Start With POIS

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

All Words That Start With POIS 24 words

How common is POIS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 24 words that start with POIS. Most are 6 letters long, they average 11.1 points, the best is POISONOUSNESSES (17 points) and 45.8% end in S.

Total words
24
Most common length
6 letters
5 words
Average Scrabble score
11.1
out of 17 max
Longest word
POISONOUSNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
45.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 45.8%
  • d 12.5%
  • e 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • oi100%
  • ou16.7%
  • oo8.3%

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 word that starts with POIS

p 3o 1i 1s 1o 1n 1o 1u 1s 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

P 3 + O 1 + I 1 + S 1 + O 1 + N 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

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

poisonousnesses

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with POIS are there?

There are 24 words that start with POIS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 5 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with POIS?

POISONOUSNESSES is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POISONWOODS (17), POISONOUSLY (16), POISONWOOD (16).

What are some common words that start with POIS?

Everyday examples include POISON, POISE, POISONING, POISONS, POISONOUS, POISONED, POISONOUSLY, POISING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with POIS?

POISONOUSNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, POISONING (9 letters) is the longest common one.