poem
/ˈpoʊ.əm/
noun
A literary piece written in verse.
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Noun 3 meanings
A literary piece written in verse.
A piece of writing in the tradition of poetry, an instance of poetry.
A piece of poetic writing, that is with an intensity or depth of expression or inspiration greater than is usual in prose.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle French poème, from Latin poēma, from Ancient Greek ποίημα (poíēma), from ποιέω (poiéō, “to make”). Widely displaced English leed.
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POEM at a glance
POEM has 4 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (P 3 + O 1 + E 1 + M 3) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,612 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with poem
All rhymes- PHLOEM13
- PROEM9
- PROTOPHLOEM20
One letter away
- POET6
- PREM8
- POEP8
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