poet

/ˈpoʊ.ət/
noun

A person who writes poems.

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Noun 2 meanings

  1. A person who writes poems.

  2. A person with a creative or romantic imagination.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English poete, from Old French poete, from Latin poēta (“poet, author”), from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, maker, author, poet”), from ποιέω (poiéō, “to make, compose”). Displaced native Old English sċop and lēoþwyrhta (literally, "leedwright" or "poem-writer"). Doublet of piyyut.

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POET at a glance

POET has 4 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (P 3 + O 1 + E 1 + T 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,984 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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  • BOET6
  • MYTHOPOET19

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