Poison

/ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Poison

noun

A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism.
"We used a poison to kill the weeds."
Something that harms a person or thing.
"Gossip is a malicious poison."
A drink; liquor.
"— I'll have a glass of whisky."
Any substance that inhibits catalytic activity.

verb

To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).
"The assassin poisoned the king."
To pollute; to cause to become poisonous.
"That factory is poisoning the river."
To cause to become much worse.
"He poisoned the mood in the room with his non-stop criticism."
To cause (someone) to hate or to have unfair negative opinions.
"She's poisoned him against all his old friends."
To inhibit the catalytic activity of.

Anagrams of Poison

Words You Can Make

36 words can be made from the letters in "poison":

5-LETTER WORDS

opsin pions poons snoop spoon

4-LETTER WORDS

ions nips onos oops pins pion piso pois pons poon poos snip soon spin

3-LETTER WORDS

ins ion nip noo nos ono ons ops pin pis poi poo psi sin sip+2 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "poison" and rearranging:

+copsonic pocosin

+toptions potions

Related Word Patterns

PO...Words starting with "po"...ONWords ending with "on"All 6-letter words Unscramble "poison"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

atterbanecontaminantpollutanttoxinvenomcorrupttaintcontaminatepollute

Rhyming Words

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