What does POSTURE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpɑstʃər/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the arrangement of the body and its limbs“he assumed an attitude of surrender”
  2. characteristic way of bearing one's body“stood with good posture”
  3. a rationalized mental attitude
  4. capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war“we faced an army of great strength”

verb

  1. behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others“Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!”
  2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes“We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

postured11postures10

Anagrams of POSTURE

proteus9troupes9petrous9pouters9spouter9

Words inside POSTURE

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

route5 sport7 store5 super7 port6 post6 rest4 rose4 sort4 spot6 step6 stop6 sure4 tour4 true4 user4 our3out3 per5pro5 put5 set3 top5 use3 or2re2 so2 to2up4 us2

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Questions

Is POSTURE a valid word in word games?

POSTURE 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 POSTURE worth?

POSTURE is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from POSTURE?

197 other words, including TO, OR, SO and UP.