poised
ADJECTIVE
/pɔɪzd/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P
poised is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1I1S1E1D2
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does poised mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
In full control of your faculties.
“perfectly poised and sure of himself”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action.
“a gull in poised flight”
“George's poised hammer”
SIMILAR