POOR
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Definition
Pronunciation: //pɔː//
adj
- (attributive only) Worthy of pity."Oh, you poor thing, you're drenched!"
noun
- (with the) The poor people of a society or the world collectively, the poor class of a society."...when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? For this ointment might haue bin sold for much, and giuen to the poore. When Iesus vnderstood it, he said vnto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good worke vpon me. For ye haue the poore alwayes with you, but me ye haue not alwayes."
noun
- (countable, originally chiefly Scotland) A poor person."The poors are at it again."
- (obsolete) Synonym of poor cod.
verb
- (transitive, rare) Synonym of impoverish, to make poor."It is very evident that Americans are being ‘poored down’ to suit the world socialist agenda, and to maximize profits for the international corporations."
- (intransitive, obsolete) To become poor."The mone of this realme is born out in gret quantite and the realme puryt of the sammyn."
- (obsolete) To call poor."Miss Lavinia... put in that she didn't want to be ‘poored by pa,’ or anybody else."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'POOR'?
The word POOR is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
P3
O1
O1
R1
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'POOR'?
The word POOR is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
P4
O1
O1
R1
Total: 7 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.