Definition of POET

poet

Meanings

Plural: poets

Noun

  • a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
  • A person who writes poems.
  • A person with a creative or romantic imagination.

Origin / 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, “I make, compose”). Displaced native Old English sċop. Doublet of piyyut.

Scrabble Score: 6

poet is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
poet is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
poet is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

poet is a valid Words With Friends word