Words Containing POOR
- 32 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing POOR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing POOR 32 words
5-Letter Words With POOR 3
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With POOR 5
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Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With POOR 6
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Full 13-letter listHow often does POOR appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 32 words containing POOR. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.2 points, the best is WHIPPOORWILLS (26 points) and 34.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 32
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 6 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 26 max
- Longest word
- WHIPPOORWILLS
- 13 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 34.4%
- r 18.8%
- h 9.4%
Top vowel pairs
- oo100%
- ou18.8%
- ie6.3%
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 containing POOR
w 4h 4i 1p 3p 3o 1o 1r 1w 4i 1l 1l 1s 1
W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 + P 3 + O 1 + O 1 + R 1 + W 4 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
whippoorwills
Form of whippoorwill
- nounAmerican nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
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How many words containing POOR are there?
There are 32 words containing POOR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing POOR?
WHIPPOORWILLS is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHIPPOORWILL (25), POORMOUTHING (20), POORMOUTHED (19).
What are some common words containing POOR?
Everyday examples include POOR, POOREST, POORLY, POORER, POORHOUSE, SPOOR, WHIPPOORWILL, POORHOUSES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing POOR?
WHIPPOORWILLS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, POOREST (7 letters) is the longest common one.