pointless
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
/ˈpɔɪntləs/
Definition of pointless
6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.
“a pointless sword”
“a pointless knife”
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adj
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Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.
“a pointless sword”
“a pointless knife”
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Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.
“a pointless remark”
“The sequel to the film was even more pointless than the original”
“Even the numerous drunkards and beggars seemed to be in a hurry, stumbling from one side of the street to the other with pointless resolution or, with businesslike expeditiousness, soliciting money and food from strangers.”
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Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim.
“Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems pointless.”
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Having no points
“After four matches and four defeats, United remain pointless at the foot of the table.”
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Without points.
“a pointless topology”
- (derogatory)Point-free; employing the tacit programming paradigm.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English pointles, poynteles, poyntlees. By surface analysis, point + -less.
Words you can make from pointless
200+ playable · top: EPSILONS (10 pts)
Best play epsilons 10 points8-letter words
4 words7-letter words
46 words- EPSILON 9 pts
- INSTEPS 9 pts
- LEPTINS 9 pts
- LEPTONS 9 pts
- PENSILS 9 pts
- PINLESS 9 pts
- PINOLES 9 pts
- PINTLES 9 pts
- PINTOES 9 pts
- PIOLETS 9 pts
- PISTOLE 9 pts
- PISTOLS 9 pts
- PISTONS 9 pts
- PLENIST 9 pts
- POINTES 9 pts
- PONTILS 9 pts
- POSIEST 9 pts
- POSTIES 9 pts
- POSTINS 9 pts
- POTLINE 9 pts
- POTSIES 9 pts
- SOPITES 9 pts
- SPINELS 9 pts
- SPINETS 9 pts
- SPINOSE 9 pts
- SPINTOS 9 pts
- SPLENTS 9 pts
- SPLINES 9 pts
- SPLINTS 9 pts
- STEPSON 9 pts
- STIPELS 9 pts
- TIPLESS 9 pts
- TOPLESS 9 pts
- TOPLINE 9 pts
- ENLISTS 7 pts
- ENTOILS 7 pts
- INSOLES 7 pts
- LESIONS 7 pts
- LIONESS 7 pts
- LISTENS 7 pts
- NOSIEST 7 pts
- ONLIEST 7 pts
- SILENTS 7 pts
- TELSONS 7 pts
- TINSELS 7 pts
- TONSILS 7 pts
6-letter words
99 words- ESTOPS 8 pts
- INSPOS 8 pts
- INSTEP 8 pts
- LEPTIN 8 pts
- LEPTON 8 pts
- NETOPS 8 pts
- OPINES 8 pts
- OPSINS 8 pts
- PENSIL 8 pts
- PESTOS 8 pts
- PILOSE 8 pts
- PILOTS 8 pts
- PINOLE 8 pts
- PINOTS 8 pts
- PINTLE 8 pts
- PINTOS 8 pts
- PIOLET 8 pts
- PISTES 8 pts
- PISTOL 8 pts
- PISTON 8 pts
- PITONS 8 pts
- PLEONS 8 pts
- PLISSE 8 pts
- POINTE 8 pts
- POINTS 8 pts
- POISES 8 pts
- POLEIS 8 pts
- POLIES 8 pts
- POLITE 8 pts
- PONIES 8 pts
- PONTES 8 pts
- PONTIL 8 pts
- POSIES 8 pts
- POSITS 8 pts
- POSSET 8 pts
- POSTIE 8 pts
- POSTIN 8 pts
- POTSIE 8 pts
- PTOSES 8 pts
- PTOSIS 8 pts
- SLIPES 8 pts
- SLOPES 8 pts
- SNIPES 8 pts
- SOPITE 8 pts
- SPEILS 8 pts
- SPELTS 8 pts
- SPIELS 8 pts
- SPILES 8 pts
- SPINEL 8 pts
- SPINES 8 pts
- SPINET 8 pts
- SPINTO 8 pts
- SPITES 8 pts
- SPLENT 8 pts
- SPLINE 8 pts
- SPLINT 8 pts
- SPLITS 8 pts
- SPOILS 8 pts
- SPOILT 8 pts
- STIPEL 8 pts
- STIPES 8 pts
- STOPES 8 pts
- ELINTS 6 pts
- ELOINS 6 pts
- ENLIST 6 pts
- ENOSIS 6 pts
- ENTOIL 6 pts
- EOSINS 6 pts
- ESSOIN 6 pts
- INLETS 6 pts
- INSETS 6 pts
- INSOLE 6 pts
- INTELS 6 pts
- ISLETS 6 pts
- ISTLES 6 pts
- LENTOS 6 pts
- LESION 6 pts
- LESSON 6 pts
- LISTEN 6 pts
- NOESIS 6 pts
- NOISES 6 pts
- OLEINS 6 pts
- ONSETS 6 pts
- OSSEIN 6 pts
- SETONS 6 pts
- SILENT 6 pts
- SILOES 6 pts
- SLIEST 6 pts
- SONSIE 6 pts
- STEINS 6 pts
- STENOS 6 pts
- STILES 6 pts
- STOLEN 6 pts
- STOLES 6 pts
- STONES 6 pts
- TELSON 6 pts
- TINSEL 6 pts
- TOILES 6 pts
- TONSIL 6 pts
5-letter words
50 words- ESTOP 7 pts
- INEPT 7 pts
- INSPO 7 pts
- LIPOS 7 pts
- LISPS 7 pts
- LOPES 7 pts
- NETOP 7 pts
- OPENS 7 pts
- OPINE 7 pts
- OPSIN 7 pts
- PEINS 7 pts
- PELON 7 pts
- PELTS 7 pts
- PENIS 7 pts
- PEONS 7 pts
- PESOS 7 pts
- PESTO 7 pts
- ELINT 5 pts
- ELOIN 5 pts
- ENOLS 5 pts
- EOSIN 5 pts
- INLET 5 pts
- INSET 5 pts
- INTEL 5 pts
- ISLES 5 pts
- ISLET 5 pts
- ISTLE 5 pts
- LENIS 5 pts
- LENOS 5 pts
- LENTO 5 pts
- LIENS 5 pts
- LINES 5 pts
- LINOS 5 pts
- LINTS 5 pts
- LIONS 5 pts
- LISTS 5 pts
- LITES 5 pts
- LOESS 5 pts
- LOINS 5 pts
- LOSES 5 pts
- NEIST 5 pts
- NESTS 5 pts
- NITES 5 pts
- NOELS 5 pts
- NOILS 5 pts
- NOISE 5 pts
- NOSES 5 pts
- NOTES 5 pts
- OLEIN 5 pts
- ONSET 5 pts
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