poss
/ˈpɑs/adjective, noun
poss is spelled P-O-S-S: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, poss means “Alternative form of poss” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in poss?
| Letters | 4: P-O-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 55,433rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is poss?
Poss appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce poss?
- UK /ˈpɒs/
- US /ˈpɑs/
Poss has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with poss?
7 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as poss from its last stressed vowel (/ɑs/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of poss
- posses present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- possing participle, present
- possed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does poss mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of poss..
noun
- 1
slangAn opossum.
noun
- 1
plural of POS
noun
- 1
plural of PoS
verb
- 1
archaicTo mix with a vertical motion, especially when agitating laundry in a tub.
- 2
UKobsoleteTo push; to dash; to throw.
Piers Plowman A cat […] possed them [the rats] about.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does poss come from?
Clipping of opossum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).