Impoverished

/ɪmˈpɒv(ə)ɹɪʃt/

Scrabble:23 ptsWWF:25 pts12 letters
Definition of Impoverished

verb

  1. To make poor.
  2. To weaken in quality; to deprive of some strength or richness.

    "That exuberant crop quickly impoverishes any fertile soil."

  3. To become poor.

adjective

  1. Reduced to poverty.
  2. Having lost a component, an ingredient, or a faculty or a feature; rendered poor in something; depleted.

    "English has an impoverished inflectional system."

Anagrams of Impoverished

No exact anagrams found for "impoverished". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Impoverished"

Impoverished is a 12-letter word that scores 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Impoverished" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "impoverished" is a high-scoring word.