Pole
/pɔːl/
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Pole
noun
- Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
- A type of basic fishing rod.
- A long sports implement used for pole-vaulting; now made of glassfiber or carbon fiber, formerly also metal, bamboo and wood have been used.
- (spotting) A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife.
- A unit of length, equal to a rod (1/4 chain or 5 1/2 yards).
verb
- To propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.
"Huck Finn poled that raft southward down the Mississippi because going northward against the current was too much work."
- To identify something quite precisely using a telescope.
"He poled off the serial of the Gulfstream to confirm its identity."
- To furnish with poles for support.
"to pole beans or hops"
- To convey on poles.
"to pole hay into a barn"
- To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.
Anagrams of Pole
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
p3
o1
l1
e1
Total: 6 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Pole
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Pole"
Pole is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "pole" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Pole" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pole" is a low-scoring word.