Poor

/poː/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Poor

noun

  1. (with "the") Those who have little or no possessions or money, taken as a group.

    "The poor are always with us."

adjective

  1. With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.

    "We were so poor that we couldn't afford shoes."

  2. Of low quality.

    "That was a poor performance."

  3. Used to express pity.

    "Oh you poor little thing."

  4. Deficient in a specified way.

    "Cow's milk is poor in iron."

  5. Inadequate, insufficient.

    "I received a poor reward for all my hard work."

Anagrams of Poor

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "poor" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Poor"

Poor is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Poor" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "poor" is a low-scoring word.