standpoint
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- Scrabble points
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 10
Definition of standpoint
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A point of view; a perspective.
“Bathing once a month may save time, but from a cleanliness standpoint, it's not effective.”
“Plus, early in a career, bands are typically winging it from a creative standpoint; after awhile, acts figure out what they’re doing right (or wrong), and are more deliberate about songcraft and execution.”
“From the standpoint of traditional Chinese culture, it is believed that mind and body are the same and diseases stem from wicked thoughts or energy, while kind thoughts and positive energy will bring blessings and healing to a person.”
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Etymology
From stand + point, a calque of German Standpunkt. Similar constructions used in other languages, such as Japanese 立場 (tachiba, literally “standing place”).
Words you can make from standpoint
200+ playable · top: DIPNOANS (11 pts)
Best play dipnoans 11 points8-letter words
3 words7-letter words
17 words6-letter words
46 words- ADOPTS 9 pts
- DOPANT 9 pts
- PANDIT 9 pts
- POINDS 9 pts
- INSPAN 8 pts
- PAINTS 8 pts
- PANINO 8 pts
- PANTOS 8 pts
- PATINS 8 pts
- PATIOS 8 pts
- PATOIS 8 pts
- PIANOS 8 pts
- PINNAS 8 pts
- PINONS 8 pts
- PINOTS 8 pts
- PINTAS 8 pts
- PINTOS 8 pts
- PISTON 8 pts
- PITONS 8 pts
- PITOTS 8 pts
- PITTAS 8 pts
- POINTS 8 pts
- POSTIN 8 pts
- PTISAN 8 pts
- SANNOP 8 pts
- SPINTO 8 pts
- TINPOT 8 pts
- ADONIS 7 pts
- DANIOS 7 pts
- DATTOS 7 pts
- DITTOS 7 pts
- DONNAS 7 pts
- ANIONS 6 pts
- ANOINT 6 pts
- NASION 6 pts
- NATION 6 pts
- NATTOS 6 pts
- NITONS 6 pts
- SONANT 6 pts
- STATIN 6 pts
- STOTIN 6 pts
- TAINTS 6 pts
- TANIST 6 pts
- TANTOS 6 pts
- TATSOI 6 pts
- TITANS 6 pts
5-letter words
85 words- ADOPT 8 pts
- APODS 8 pts
- DIPSO 8 pts
- DOPAS 8 pts
- PADIS 8 pts
- PODIA 8 pts
- POIND 8 pts
- PONDS 8 pts
- SAPID 8 pts
- SPADO 8 pts
- INAPT 7 pts
- INSPO 7 pts
- NIPAS 7 pts
- OPSIN 7 pts
- PAINS 7 pts
- PAINT 7 pts
- PANTO 7 pts
- PANTS 7 pts
- PATIN 7 pts
- PATIO 7 pts
- PIANO 7 pts
- PIANS 7 pts
- PINAS 7 pts
- PINNA 7 pts
- PINON 7 pts
- PINOT 7 pts
- PINTA 7 pts
- PINTO 7 pts
- PINTS 7 pts
- PIONS 7 pts
- PITAS 7 pts
- PITON 7 pts
- PITOT 7 pts
- PITTA 7 pts
- POINT 7 pts
- POSIT 7 pts
- PSOAI 7 pts
- SPAIT 7 pts
- STOPT 7 pts
- TAPIS 7 pts
- TOPIS 7 pts
- ADIOS 6 pts
- ADITS 6 pts
- DANIO 6 pts
- DATOS 6 pts
- DATTO 6 pts
- DINOS 6 pts
- DINTS 6 pts
- DITAS 6 pts
- DITTO 6 pts
- DOATS 6 pts
- DOITS 6 pts
- DONAS 6 pts
- DONNA 6 pts
- DOSAI 6 pts
- ODIST 6 pts
- STAID 6 pts
- STAND 6 pts
- TOADS 6 pts
- TONDI 6 pts
- TSADI 6 pts
- ANION 5 pts
- ANTIS 5 pts
- IOTAS 5 pts
- NANOS 5 pts
- NATTO 5 pts
- NITON 5 pts
- NONAS 5 pts
- NONIS 5 pts
- OSTIA 5 pts
- SAINT 5 pts
- SANTO 5 pts
- SATIN 5 pts
- STAIN 5 pts
- STINT 5 pts
- STOAI 5 pts
- STOAT 5 pts
- TAINS 5 pts
- TAINT 5 pts
- TANTO 5 pts
- TIANS 5 pts
- TINTS 5 pts
- TITAN 5 pts
- TOAST 5 pts
- TOITS 5 pts
4-letter words
48 words- APOD 7 pts
- DAPS 7 pts
- DIPS 7 pts
- DIPT 7 pts
- DOPA 7 pts
- APOS 6 pts
- ATOP 6 pts
- NAPS 6 pts
- NIPA 6 pts
- NIPS 6 pts
- ADIT 5 pts
- ADOS 5 pts
- AIDS 5 pts
- ANDS 5 pts
- DAIS 5 pts
- DANS 5 pts
- DATO 5 pts
- DINO 5 pts
- DINS 5 pts
- DINT 5 pts
- DITA 5 pts
- DITS 5 pts
- DOAT 5 pts
- DOIT 5 pts
- DONA 5 pts
- DONS 5 pts
- DOSA 5 pts
- DOST 5 pts
- DOTS 5 pts
- NODI 5 pts
- NODS 5 pts
- AINS 4 pts
- AITS 4 pts
- ANIS 4 pts
- ANON 4 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- ANTS 4 pts
- INNS 4 pts
- INTO 4 pts
- IONS 4 pts
- IOTA 4 pts
- NANO 4 pts
- NANS 4 pts
- NAOI 4 pts
- NAOS 4 pts
- NITS 4 pts
- NONA 4 pts
- NONI 4 pts
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