poised
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Is poised a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of poised?
Definition
verb (English)
1. be motionless, in suspensionExamples: "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"Synonyms: poise
2. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficultSynonyms: brace, poise
3. cause to be balanced or suspendedSynonyms: poise
4. hold or carry in equilibriumSynonyms: balance, poise
adjective satellite (English)
1. marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for actionExamples: "a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer"Synonyms: poised
2. in full control of your facultiesExamples: "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"Synonyms: collected, equanimous, poised, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed
Definition source: Wiktionary