6-letter words starting with PO
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter PO. This section showcases how PO at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with PO, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| police | 10 | the force of policemen and officers | - |
| 14 | an enclosed space | the trapped miners found a pocket of air | |
| poison | 8 | any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism | - |
| policy | 13 | written contract or certificate of insurance | you should have read the small print on your policy |
| poetry | 11 | literature in metrical form | - |
| polish | 11 | make (a surface) shine | polish my shoes |
| potato | 8 | annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous | - |
| powder | 12 | a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks | - |
| polite | 8 | marked by refinement in taste and manners | polite society |
| porter | 8 | a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars) | - |
| posted | 9 | publicly displayed | the posted speed limit |
| poster | 8 | a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement | a poster advertised the coming attractions |
| potter | 8 | work lightly | The old lady is pottering around in the garden |
| portal | 8 | a short vein that carries blood into the liver | - |
| potion | 8 | a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage | - |
| poetic | 10 | of or relating to poetry | poetic works |
| poorly | 11 | somewhat ill or prone to illness | feeling poorly |
| poking | 13 | a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) | - |
| posing | 9 | (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait) | - |
| poodle | 9 | an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs | - |
| pompey | 15 | Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC) | - |
| postal | 8 | of or relating to the system for delivering mail | postal delivery |
| potent | 8 | having great influence | - |
| pollan | 8 | - | - |
| pointy | 11 | - | - |
| pollen | 8 | the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant | - |
| ponder | 9 | reflect deeply on a subject | - |
| possum | 10 | nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America | - |
| podium | 11 | a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it | - |
| poised | 9 | in full control of your faculties | perfectly poised and sure of himself |
| pounce | 10 | move down on as if in an attack | - |
| poppet | 12 | a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines | - |
| poncho | 13 | a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head | - |
| poplar | 10 | any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins | - |
| popper | 12 | British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994) | - |
| porous | 8 | full of pores or vessels or holes | - |
| powwow | 17 | (informal) a quick private conference | - |
| potted | 9 | (British informal) summarized or abridged | a potted version of a novel |
| porker | 12 | a pig fattened to provide meat | - |
| podunk | 13 | - | - |
| pointe | 8 | - | - |
| pomade | 11 | hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment | - |
| pompom | 14 | - | - |
| portly | 11 | euphemisms for `fat' | men are portly and women are stout |
| poseur | 8 | a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not | - |
| potpie | 10 | deep-dish meat and vegetable pie or a meat stew with dumplings | - |
| pommel | 12 | handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle | - |
| poplin | 10 | a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery | - |
| poring | 9 | - | - |
| polled | 9 | - | - |
| pongal | 9 | - | - |
| pogrom | 11 | organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews) | - |
| popgun | 11 | plaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping sound | - |
| potage | 9 | thick (often creamy) soup | - |
| ponied | 9 | - | - |
| pontes | 8 | - | - |
| popery | 13 | offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church | - |
| posada | 9 | - | - |
| pourer | 8 | - | - |
| pompon | 12 | decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat | - |
| polity | 11 | the form of government of a social organization | - |
| posset | 8 | sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer | - |
| potash | 11 | a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry | - |
| potful | 11 | the quantity contained in a pot | - |
| poachy | 16 | - | - |
| poakas | 12 | - | - |
| poakes | 12 | - | - |
| poboys | 13 | - | - |
| pochay | 16 | - | - |
| pocked | 15 | marked by or as if by smallpox or acne or other eruptive skin disease | - |
| podded | 11 | - | - |
| poddie | 10 | - | - |
| poddle | 10 | - | - |
| podges | 10 | - | - |
| podial | 9 | - | - |
| podite | 9 | - | - |
| podley | 12 | - | - |
| podsol | 9 | a soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a grey leached layer | - |
| podzol | 18 | a soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a grey leached layer | - |
| poeped | 11 | - | - |
| poepol | 10 | - | - |
| poffle | 14 | - | - |
| pogeys | 12 | - | - |
| pogges | 10 | - | - |
| pogies | 9 | - | - |
| pogoed | 10 | - | - |
| pogoer | 9 | - | - |
| pogoes | 9 | - | - |
| pohing | 12 | - | - |
| pohiri | 11 | - | - |
| poilus | 8 | - | - |
| poinds | 9 | - | - |
| points | 8 | - | - |
| poiser | 8 | - | - |
| poises | 8 | - | - |
| poisha | 11 | - | - |
| poitin | 8 | - | - |
| pokals | 12 | - | - |
| pokers | 12 | - | - |
| pokeys | 15 | - | - |
| pokier | 12 | - | - |
| pokies | 12 | - | - |
| pokily | 15 | - | - |
| polars | 8 | - | - |
| polder | 9 | low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands) | - |
| poleax | 15 | fell with or as if with a poleax | - |
| poleis | 8 | - | - |
| polers | 8 | - | - |
| poleyn | 11 | - | - |
| poleys | 11 | - | - |
| polies | 8 | - | - |
| poling | 9 | - | - |
| polios | 8 | - | - |
| poljes | 15 | - | - |
| polkas | 12 | - | - |
| polked | 13 | - | - |
| pollee | 8 | - | - |
| poller | 8 | - | - |
| pollex | 15 | the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb | - |
| polony | 11 | another name for Bologna sausage | - |
| polted | 9 | - | - |
| polyol | 11 | - | - |
| polype | 13 | - | - |
| polypi | 13 | - | - |
| polyps | 13 | - | - |
| pomace | 12 | - | - |
| pomato | 10 | - | - |
| pombes | 12 | - | - |
| pomelo | 10 | southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits | - |
| pommee | 12 | - | - |
| pommie | 12 | - | - |
| pomroy | 13 | - | - |
| ponced | 11 | - | - |
| ponces | 10 | - | - |
| poncey | 13 | - | - |
| ponded | 10 | - | - |
| pondok | 13 | - | - |
| ponent | 8 | - | - |
| poneys | 11 | - | - |
| pongas | 9 | - | - |
| ponged | 10 | - | - |
| pongee | 9 | a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation) | - |
| pongid | 10 | any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae | - |
| pongos | 9 | - | - |
| ponies | 8 | - | - |
| ponked | 13 | - | - |
| pontal | 8 | - | - |
| pontic | 10 | - | - |
| pontie | 8 | - | - |
| pontil | 8 | - | - |
| ponton | 8 | - | - |
| ponzus | 17 | - | - |
| poobah | 13 | - | - |
| poogye | 12 | - | - |
| poohed | 12 | - | - |
| pooing | 9 | - | - |
| poojah | 18 | - | - |
| poojas | 15 | - | - |
| pookas | 12 | - | - |
| pookit | 12 | - | - |
| pooled | 9 | - | - |
| pooler | 8 | someone who shares in and contributes to a general fund for use by all | - |
| poonac | 10 | - | - |
| poonce | 10 | - | - |
| pooped | 11 | - | - |
| pooper | 10 | - | - |
| poorer | 8 | - | - |
| pooris | 8 | - | - |
| poorts | 8 | - | - |
| pooted | 9 | - | - |
| pooter | 8 | - | - |
| pootle | 8 | - | - |
| pooves | 11 | - | - |
| popera | 10 | - | - |
| popish | 13 | of or relating to or supporting Romanism | - |
| popjoy | 20 | - | - |
| popout | 10 | - | - |
| poppas | 12 | - | - |
| popped | 13 | - | - |
| poppit | 12 | - | - |
| popple | 12 | - | - |
| popply | 15 | - | - |
| poprin | 10 | - | - |
| popsie | 10 | - | - |
| poraes | 8 | - | - |
| porers | 8 | - | - |
| porged | 10 | - | - |
| porges | 9 | - | - |
| porgie | 9 | - | - |
| porier | 8 | - | - |
| porina | 8 | - | - |
| porins | 8 | - | - |
| porism | 10 | - | - |
| porked | 13 | - | - |
| pornos | 8 | - | - |
| porose | 8 | forming a continuous series of pores | a porose hymenium |
| portas | 8 | - | - |
| ported | 9 | - | - |
| posers | 8 | - | - |
| poshed | 12 | - | - |
| posher | 11 | - | - |
| poshes | 11 | - | - |
| poshly | 14 | - | - |
| poshos | 11 | - | - |
| posier | 8 | - | - |
| posies | 8 | - | - |
| posits | 8 | - | - |
| posnet | 8 | - | - |
| posole | 8 | - | - |
| possed | 9 | - | - |
| posser | 8 | - | - |
| posses | 8 | - | - |
| possie | 8 | - | - |
| postie | 8 | - | - |
| postil | 8 | - | - |
| postin | 8 | - | - |
| postop | 10 | - | - |
| potaes | 8 | - | - |
| potale | 8 | - | - |
| potass | 8 | - | - |
| potboy | 13 | a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores | - |
| potche | 13 | - | - |
| poteen | 8 | unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey | - |
| potgun | 9 | - | - |
| pother | 11 | make a fuss; be agitated | - |
| pothos | 11 | evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage | - |
| poting | 9 | - | - |
| potins | 8 | - | - |
| potjie | 15 | - | - |
| potman | 10 | a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores | - |
| potmen | 10 | - | - |
| potoos | 8 | - | - |
| potsie | 8 | - | - |
| pottle | 8 | a pot that holds 2 quarts | - |
| pottos | 8 | - | - |
| potzer | 17 | - | - |
| pouchy | 16 | - | - |
| pouder | 9 | - | - |
| poudre | 9 | - | - |
| poufed | 12 | - | - |
| pouffe | 14 | thick cushion used as a seat | - |
| pouffs | 14 | - | - |
| pouffy | 17 | - | - |
| poukes | 12 | - | - |
| poukit | 12 | - | - |
| poules | 8 | - | - |
| poulpe | 10 | - | - |
| poulps | 10 | - | - |
| poults | 8 | - | - |
| pounds | 9 | - | - |
| pouped | 11 | - | - |
| poupes | 10 | - | - |
| poured | 9 | - | - |
| pourie | 8 | - | - |
| pousse | 8 | - | - |
| pouted | 9 | - | - |
| pouter | 8 | someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression | - |
| powans | 11 | - | - |
| powers | 11 | - | - |
| powins | 11 | - | - |
| pownds | 12 | - | - |
| powney | 14 | - | - |
| pownie | 11 | - | - |
| powred | 12 | - | - |
| powres | 11 | - | - |
| powter | 11 | - | - |
| powwaw | 17 | - | - |
| poxier | 15 | - | - |
| poxing | 16 | - | - |
| poynts | 11 | - | - |
| poyous | 11 | - | - |
| poysed | 12 | - | - |
| poyses | 11 | - | - |
| poyson | 11 | - | - |
| pozole | 17 | - | - |
