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Words That Start With POOR

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Popular Words That Start With POOR

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With POOR 23 words

9-Letter Words Starting With POOR 5

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How common is POOR at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 23 words that start with POOR. Most are 9 letters long, they average 11.9 points, the best is POORMOUTHING (20 points) and 34.8% end in S.

Total words
23
Most common length
9 letters
5 words
Average Scrabble score
11.9
out of 20 max
Longest word
POORMOUTHING
12 letters
Most common ending
S
34.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 34.8%
  • h 13%
  • r 13%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo100%
  • ou26.1%
  • ie8.7%

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 word that starts with POOR

p 3o 1o 1r 1m 3o 1u 1t 1h 4i 1n 1g 2

P 3 + O 1 + O 1 + R 1 + M 3 + O 1 + U 1 + T 1 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

poormouthing

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words That Start With POOR FAQ

How many words that start with POOR are there?

There are 23 words that start with POOR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 5 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with POOR?

POORMOUTHING is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POORMOUTHED (19), POORMOUTHS (17), POORMOUTH (16).

What are some common words that start with POOR?

Everyday examples include POOR, POOREST, POORLY, POORER, POORHOUSE, POORHOUSES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with POOR?

POORMOUTHING has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, POOREST (7 letters) is the longest common one.