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Definition of poignant

"poignant" in the adjective sense

1. affecting, poignant, touching

arousing affect

"the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"

"poignant grief cannot endure forever"

"his gratitude was simple and touching"

2. poignant

keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

"poignant anxiety"

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Quotations for poignant

Grief is only the memory of widowed affection. The more intense the delight in the presence of the object, the more poignant must be the impression of the absence. [ James Martineau ]

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poignant in Scrabble®

The word poignant is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters poignant:

POIGNANT
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

atoning, panting

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word poignant

POIGNANT
(117)
POIGNANT
(108)
POIGNANT
(78)
POIGNANT
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In poignant

POIGNANT
(117)
POIGNANT
(108)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
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POIGNANT
(72)
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poignant in Words With Friends™

The word poignant is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters poignant:

POIGNANT
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

atoning, panting

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word poignant

POIGNANT
(126)
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(114)
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(76)
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(75)
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(69)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
POIGNANT
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In poignant

POIGNANT
(126)
POIGNANT
(114)
PANTING
(113 = 78 + 35)
PANTING
(101 = 66 + 35)
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(101 = 66 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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(69)
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PANINO
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(66)
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(57)
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(54)
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Words within the letters of poignant

2 letter words in poignant (13 words)

agaianatgoinitnoonpapitato

3 letter words in poignant (28 words)

agoantaptgapgingotinnionnagnapnipnitnotoatoptpanpatpigpinpitpottagtantaptintiptontop

4 letter words in poignant (19 words)

aginanonatopgaingaitgnatgoatintoiotapainpangpantpingpintpionpitatingtogatong

5 letter words in poignant (14 words)

anionapinggiantgonnaingotpaintpatiopianopingopinnapintopitonpointtango

6 letter words in poignant (8 words)

anointantingnationnotingoptingpaninotapingtoning

7 letter words in poignant (2 words)

atoningpanting

8 letter words in poignant (1 word)

poignant

poignant + 1 blank (2 words)

pronatingtamponing

poignant + 2 blanks (5 words)

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Words containing the sequence poignant

Words that start with poignant (2 words)

poignantpoignantly

Words with poignant in them (1 word)

poignant

Words that end with poignant (1 word)

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Word Growth involving poignant

Shorter words in poignant

an ant

Longer words containing poignant

poignantly