What does POOR mean?
- Pronunciation
- /pur/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Words With Friends score
- 7
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
adjective
- deserving or inciting pity“a hapless victim”
- having little money or few possessions“deplored the gap between rich and poor countries”
- characterized by or indicating poverty“the country had a poor economy”
- lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances“a poor land”
- not sufficient to meet a need“an inadequate income”
- unsatisfactory“a poor light for reading”
noun
- people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)“the urban poor need assistance”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
poorer8poorest9
Anagrams of POOR
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside POOR
3 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is POOR a valid word in word games?
POOR is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is POOR worth?
POOR is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from POOR?
3 other words, including OR, PRO and OP.