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Is POOREST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POOREST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POOREST mean?

Poorest is a form of POOR.

  1. adjective

    deserving or inciting pity

    “a hapless victim”

  2. adjective

    having little money or few possessions

    “deplored the gap between rich and poor countries”

  3. adjective

    characterized by or indicating poverty

    “the country had a poor economy”

  4. noun

    people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

    “the urban poor need assistance”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

7

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for POOREST

POOREST has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of POOREST

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from POOREST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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