Scrabble & Words with friends points
- poise is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
- poise is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
- poise is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8
Definition of poise
- prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult (verb)
Synonyms
- brace
- great coolness and composure under strain (noun)
Synonyms
- aplomb
- assuredness
- cool
- sang-froid
- hold or carry in equilibrium (verb)
Synonyms
- balance
- 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 (noun)
- a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium (noun)
- be motionless, in suspension (verb)
Examples
- The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked
- cause to be balanced or suspended (verb)
See definition of poise in Merriam Webster