Definitions for pointes

pointes pointe

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

Pointes is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 272 anagrams from letters in pointes (einopst).

Definitions for pointes

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 pointes

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

Examples for pointes

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

The school of pointe aux Trembles was established about 1693.

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

Word Value for pointes
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

Similar words for pointes
Word of the day