poise
VERBNOUN
/pɔɪz/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P
poise is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1I1S1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does poise mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Hold or carry in equilibrium.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
Be motionless, in suspension.
“The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked”
BROADER
4
Cause to be balanced or suspended.
BROADER
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
Great coolness and composure under strain.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
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.
BROADER
3
A state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium.
BROADER