poorhouse

NOUN /pʊəhæʊs/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

poorhouse is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1O1R1H4O1U1S1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does poorhouse mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

An establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless.

NARROWER