Promises

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪz/

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters

Definition of Promises

noun

An oath or affirmation; a vow
"if I make a promise, I always stick to it; he broke his promise"
A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use
Reason to expect improvement or success; potential
"She shows great promise as an actress."
A placeholder object representing the eventual result of an asynchronous operation
Bestowal or fulfillment of what is promised

verb

To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.
"He promised to never return to this town again."
To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good.
"The clouds promise rain."

Anagrams of Promises

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 8 letters:

imposers semipros

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "promises":

8-LETTER WORDS

imposers semipros

7-LETTER WORDS

imposer imposes impress isomers mossier poisers porisms premiss promise prossie semipro simpers spirems

6-LETTER WORDS

impose isomer mioses misers moires mopers mopier mosser osiers pisser poiser poises porism posers posies+16 more

5-LETTER WORDS

emirs mires miser mises

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+epromisees reimposes

+rprimroses promisers

Related Word Patterns

PR...Words starting with "pr"...ESWords ending with "es"All 8-letter words Unscramble "promises"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

deferreddelayfuturehalsen

Rhyming Words

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