Poised

6 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Having a calm, balanced composure and a readiness to act.

“She appeared poised and confident as she walked out onto the stage.”

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Synonyms

collectedequanimous

Antonyms

flusterednervousagitatedunbalanced

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

POISE at the start with D added, four vowels OIE make it a vowel-rich six-letter word

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the ED ending hooks cleanly onto POISE and scores consistently

Words Related to Poised

Anagrams of Poised

Words that use exactly the same letters as “poised”.

posied

Words you can make from Poised

Shorter words formed from the letters in “poised”.

diose dipso dopes eidos idose oside poise posed siped spied spode deis desi dies dips disp does dope dose epos ideo ides ipso odes

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “poised”.

deposit episode imposed periods

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