Definitions for pointe

pointe pointe

Spelling: [French pwant]
IPA: /French pwɛ̃t/

Pointe is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 112 anagrams from letters in pointe (einopt).

Definitions for pointe

noun

  1. the tip of the toe.
  2. a position on the extreme tips of the toes.

Idioms

  1. on / en pointe, supporting one’s body weight on the extreme tips of the toes: Also, on/en pointes.

Origin of pointe

1820-30; French: pointe (du pied) “tiptoe,” literally, “extremity of the foot”

Examples for pointe

And if ther be any ieopardy in this pointe, it may be auoyded by our diligce.

They were in the grip of a current that was carrying them towards the black fangs of pointe la Joue.

The school of pointe aux Trembles was established about 1693.

The Bishop was met at pointe aux Trembles by the reception committee.

We got our timber from the west and our stone from pointe Claire.

Go, tell consul dat one boat come shore at pointe Pescade, find me dere, capture me—carry me off.

The Israelites / as I thincke / ar in this pointe to be folowed.

After a long paddle of five or six hours we arrived at pointe des Monts, where rough weather obliged us to put ashore.

About 10 o'clock we drove off to the "pointe" and had a pleasant hour with some of the colleagues.

pointe la Joue is an ill place to land, even if they could make it, and the chances were that the current would carry them past.

Word Value for pointe
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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