What does POLITE mean?

Pronunciation
/pəˈlaɪt/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
  2. marked by refinement in taste and manners“cultivated speech”
  3. not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others“even if he didn't like them he should have been civil”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

politer9politest10

Anagrams of POLITE

piolet8

Words inside POLITE

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

pilot7 pile6 plot6 poet6 pole6 let3 lie3 lip5 lit3 lot3 oil3 opt5 pet5 pie5 pit5 pot5 tel3tie3 til3tip5 toe3 top5 el2 et2it2li2 lo2op4pi4 to2

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Questions

Is POLITE a valid word in word games?

POLITE 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 POLITE worth?

POLITE 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 POLITE?

52 other words, including TO, IT, LOT and LET.