poor


Meanings

  • people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group);
    • "the urban poor need assistance"
  • deserving or inciting pity;
    • "Oh, you poor thing"
    • "his poor distorted limbs"
  • having little money or few possessions;
    • "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"
    • "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"
  • characterized by or indicating poverty;
    • "the country had a poor economy"
    • "they lived in the poor section of town"
  • lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances;
    • "a poor land"
    • "the area was poor in timber and coal"
    • "food poor in nutritive value"
  • not sufficient to meet a need;
    • "a poor salary"
  • unsatisfactory;
    • "a poor light for reading"
    • "poor morale"
    • "expectations were poor"
  • POOR adj POORER, POOREST lacking the means of support


Scrabble Score: 6

poor is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

poor is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

poor is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 7

poor is a valid Words With Friends word