6-Letter Words With POOR
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With POOR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With POOR 5 words
How often does POOR appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 six-letter words containing POOR. They average 8.6 points and the best is POORLY (11 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.6
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- r 20%
- y 20%
Top vowel pairs
- oo100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word containing POOR
p 3o 1o 1r 1l 1y 4
P 3 + O 1 + O 1 + R 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
poorly
- adjectivesomewhat ill or prone to illness“my poor ailing grandmother”
- adverb(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well“he was ill prepared”
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How many six-letter words containing POOR are there?
There are 5 six-letter words containing POOR in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word containing POOR?
POORLY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POORER (8), SPOORS (8), POORIS (8).
What are some common six-letter words containing POOR?
Everyday examples include POORLY, POORER, SPOORS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing POOR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POORIS (8), POORTS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.