POISON is a substance that causes injury, illness, or death when introduced to an organism. From ancient hemlock to modern toxins, poison has shaped history, literature, and science. Worth 8 base points in Scrabble, POISON offers solid scoring with its 3-point P and perfect vowel-consonant balance.
Yes. POISON is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends and 9 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | P | O | I | S | O | N | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Wordfeud | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
"Poison" traces its roots through a fascinating linguistic journey that reveals changing attitudes toward substances and power. From Old French "poison" or "puison," the word originally meant simply "a drink" or "a potion.” This derives from Latin "potio" (a drink), sharing ancestry with "potion." The sinister shift in meaning—from any drink to a harmful one—occurred during the medieval period, when poisoning became a feared method of assassination. This semantic darkening reflects a society where any drink from an untrusted source could bring death.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of POISON.
Hooks: no front hooks; back POISONS.
Words inside POISON: 46 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: OPSINPIONSPOONSSNOOPSPOONNIPSOOPSPINSPIONPISOPOISPONS. See all words from POISON.