What does POISON mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpɔɪzən/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. spoil as if by poison“poison someone's mind”
  2. kill with poison“She poisoned her husband”
  3. add poison to“Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her”
  4. kill by its poison“This mushrooms can poison”
  5. administer poison to“She poisoned her husband but he did not die”

noun

  1. any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
  2. anything that harms or destroys“the poison of fascism”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

poisons9poisoned11

Anagrams of POISON

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside POISON

39 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is POISON a valid word in word games?

POISON is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is POISON worth?

POISON is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from POISON?

39 other words, including IN, IS, ON and SO.