Dictionary Check: poor
"poor" is a valid word!
Scrabble
6
points
Words with Friends
7
points
Definition
adjective
deserving or inciting pity
Example:
"a hapless victim"
adjective
having little money or few possessions
Example:
"deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"
adjective
characterized by or indicating poverty
Example:
"the country had a poor economy"
adjective
lacking in quality or substances
Example:
"a poor land"
adjective
of insufficient quantity to meet a need
Example:
"an inadequate income"
noun
people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
Example:
"the urban poor need assistance"
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