poetess
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 7
/ˌpəʊ.ɪˈtɛs/
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/ˌpəʊ.ɪˈtɛs/ · /ˈpoʊ.ɪˌtɛs/
Definition of poetess
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(dated)A female poet.
“The ancient poetess singeth, that Hesperus all things bringeth, / Smoothing the wearied mind: bring me my love, Rosalind.”
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Etymology
From poet + -ess. Compare Middle English poetresse (“poetess”).
Words you can make from poetess
89 playable · top: EPOSES (8 pts)
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17 words4-letter words
31 words- EPOS 6 pts
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- PEES 6 pts
- PESO 6 pts
- PEST 6 pts
- PETS 6 pts
- POET 6 pts
- POSE 6 pts
- POST 6 pts
- POTS 6 pts
- PSST 6 pts
- SEEP 6 pts
- SEPS 6 pts
- SEPT 6 pts
- SOPS 6 pts
- SPOT 6 pts
- STEP 6 pts
- STOP 6 pts
- TOPE 6 pts
- TOPS 6 pts
- ESES 4 pts
- ESSE 4 pts
- ESTS 4 pts
- OSES 4 pts
- SEES 4 pts
- SETS 4 pts
- SOTS 4 pts
- TEES 4 pts
- TOES 4 pts
- TOSS 4 pts
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