poor
ADJECTIVENOUN
/pʊr/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P
poor is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1O1R1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does poor mean?
ADJECTIVE · 5 SENSES
1
Of insufficient quantity to meet a need.
“a poor salary”
“the jejune diets of the very poor”
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2
Deserving or inciting pity.
“Oh, you poor thing”
“his poor distorted limbs”
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3
Characterized by or indicating poverty.
“the country had a poor economy”
“they lived in the poor section of town”
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4
Having little money or few possessions.
“deplored the gap between rich and poor countries”
“the proverbial poor artist living in a garret”
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5
Lacking in quality or substances.
“a poor land”
“the area was poor in timber and coal”
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
People without possessions or wealth (considered as a group).
“the urban poor need assistance”
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BROADER
NARROWER