Definition of poorhouse

"poorhouse" in the noun sense

1. poorhouse

an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless

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poorhouse in Scrabble®

The word poorhouse is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters poorhouse:

POORHOUSE
(135)
POORHOUSE
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

oophore, oospore

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word poorhouse

POORHOUSE
(135)
POORHOUSE
(135)
POORHOUSE
(90)
POORHOUSE
(90)
POORHOUSE
(72)
POORHOUSE
(56)
POORHOUSE
(56)
POORHOUSE
(56)
POORHOUSE
(56)
POORHOUSE
(54)
POORHOUSE
(48)
POORHOUSE
(45)
POORHOUSE
(45)
POORHOUSE
(45)
POORHOUSE
(45)
POORHOUSE
(38)
POORHOUSE
(38)
POORHOUSE
(36)
POORHOUSE
(36)
POORHOUSE
(36)
POORHOUSE
(32)
POORHOUSE
(32)
POORHOUSE
(32)
POORHOUSE
(32)
POORHOUSE
(32)
POORHOUSE
(32)
POORHOUSE
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)
POORHOUSE
(28)
POORHOUSE
(28)
POORHOUSE
(28)
POORHOUSE
(22)
POORHOUSE
(20)
POORHOUSE
(19)
POORHOUSE
(18)
POORHOUSE
(18)
POORHOUSE
(18)
POORHOUSE
(17)
POORHOUSE
(17)
POORHOUSE
(17)
POORHOUSE
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In poorhouse

POORHOUSE
(135)
POORHOUSE
(135)
OOPHORE
(98 = 48 + 50)
OOPHORE
(98 = 48 + 50)
OOPHORE
(98 = 48 + 50)
OOPHORE
(95 = 45 + 50)
POORHOUSE
(90)
POORHOUSE
(90)
OOPHORE
(89 = 39 + 50)
OOPHORE
(89 = 39 + 50)
OOPHORE
(89 = 39 + 50)
OOPHORE
(89 = 39 + 50)
OOPHORE
(89 = 39 + 50)
OOSPORE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OOPHORE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OOSPORE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OOSPORE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OOPHORE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OOPHORE
(82 = 32 + 50)
OOSPORE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OOSPORE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OOSPORE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OOSPORE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OOSPORE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OOSPORE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OOPHORE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OOPHORE
(78 = 28 + 50)
OOPHORE
(78 = 28 + 50)
OOPHORE
(78 = 28 + 50)
OOPHORE
(78 = 28 + 50)
OOSPORE
(77 = 27 + 50)
OOPHORE
(76 = 26 + 50)
OOPHORE
(76 = 26 + 50)
OOPHORE
(76 = 26 + 50)
OOPHORE
(76 = 26 + 50)
OOPHORE
(76 = 26 + 50)
OOPHORE
(76 = 26 + 50)
OOPHORE
(76 = 26 + 50)
OOPHORE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OOPHORE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OOPHORE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OOPHORE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OOPHORE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OOSPORE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OOSPORE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OOSPORE
(72 = 22 + 50)
POORHOUSE
(72)
OOSPORE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OOSPORE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OOSPORE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OOSPORE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OOSPORE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OOSPORE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OOPHORE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OOSPORE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OOSPORE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OOSPORE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OOSPORE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OOPHORE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OOSPORE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OOSPORE
(68 = 18 + 50)
OOSPORE
(68 = 18 + 50)
OOSPORE
(68 = 18 + 50)
OOSPORE
(68 = 18 + 50)
OOSPORE
(68 = 18 + 50)
OOPHORE
(67 = 17 + 50)
OOPHORE
(67 = 17 + 50)
OOPHORE
(67 = 17 + 50)
OOPHORE
(66 = 16 + 50)
OOPHORE
(66 = 16 + 50)
OOPHORE
(66 = 16 + 50)
OOPHORE
(66 = 16 + 50)
OOPHORE
(66 = 16 + 50)
OOSPORE
(65 = 15 + 50)
OOPHORE
(65 = 15 + 50)
OOPHORE
(64 = 14 + 50)
OOPHORE
(64 = 14 + 50)
OOSPORE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OOSPORE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OOSPORE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OOSPORE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OOSPORE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OOSPORE
(62 = 12 + 50)
OOSPORE
(62 = 12 + 50)
OOSPORE
(62 = 12 + 50)
OOSPORE
(61 = 11 + 50)
OOSPORE
(61 = 11 + 50)
OOSPORE
(61 = 11 + 50)
OOSPORE
(61 = 11 + 50)
POORHOUSE
(56)
POORHOUSE
(56)
POORHOUSE
(56)
POORHOUSE
(56)
POORHOUSE
(54)
POORHOUSE
(48)
POORHOUSE
(45)
POORHOUSE
(45)
POORHOUSE
(45)
POSHER
(45)
PUSHER
(45)
POORHOUSE
(45)
POSHER
(42)
HOOPS
(42)
PUSHER
(42)
HOPES
(42)
POOHS
(42)
HOPS
(39)
POOH
(39)
POSH
(39)
HOOPS
(39)
POOHS
(39)
HOPE
(39)
HOOP
(39)
PUSH
(39)
POORHOUSE
(38)
POORHOUSE
(38)
POSHER
(36)
HOSER
(36)
HORSE
(36)
HOROS
(36)
SHOER
(36)
POSH
(36)
PUSHER
(36)
PUSHER
(36)
HOPES
(36)
PUSHER
(36)
PUSHER
(36)
POSHER
(36)
POSHER
(36)
PUSH
(36)
HOOP
(36)
HEROS
(36)
HOOPS
(36)
POSHER
(36)
HOUSE
(36)
POOH
(36)
POORHOUSE
(36)
HOURS
(36)
SHORE
(36)
POORHOUSE
(36)
SHOP
(36)
POORHOUSE
(36)
POSHER
(34)
PUSHER
(34)
PUSHER
(33)
HOER
(33)
HOES
(33)
HOOPS
(33)
PUSHER
(33)
HUES
(33)
HOPES
(33)
POOHS
(33)
HERS
(33)
HOPES
(33)
HERO
(33)
HOPES
(33)
RUSH
(33)
POSHER
(33)
HOOPS
(33)
RESH
(33)
POSHER
(33)
POROSE
(33)
HOUR
(33)
HORO
(33)
POROUS
(33)
POOHS
(33)
HOSE
(33)
POSEUR
(33)
HEROS
(32)
POORHOUSE
(32)
HOURS
(32)
HORSE
(32)
HOSER
(32)
POORHOUSE
(32)
POORHOUSE
(32)
POORHOUSE
(32)
POORHOUSE
(32)
POOHS
(32)
HOROS
(32)
HOUSE
(32)
POORHOUSE
(32)
HOOPS
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)
POOHS
(30)
POOHS
(30)
PORES
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)
SHOP
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)
PURSE
(30)
PURES
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)
POSER
(30)
HOOPS
(30)
HOOPS
(30)
PROSE
(30)
POURS
(30)
HOPES
(30)
POOHS
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)

poorhouse in Words With Friends™

The word poorhouse is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters poorhouse:

POORHOUSE
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

oophore, oospore

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word poorhouse

POORHOUSE
(171)
POORHOUSE
(102)
POORHOUSE
(102)
POORHOUSE
(76)
POORHOUSE
(75)
POORHOUSE
(75)
POORHOUSE
(69)
POORHOUSE
(64)
POORHOUSE
(64)
POORHOUSE
(64)
POORHOUSE
(63)
POORHOUSE
(60)
POORHOUSE
(60)
POORHOUSE
(58)
POORHOUSE
(57)
POORHOUSE
(57)
POORHOUSE
(50)
POORHOUSE
(46)
POORHOUSE
(38)
POORHOUSE
(34)
POORHOUSE
(34)
POORHOUSE
(34)
POORHOUSE
(34)
POORHOUSE
(34)
POORHOUSE
(34)
POORHOUSE
(32)
POORHOUSE
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)
POORHOUSE
(30)
POORHOUSE
(26)
POORHOUSE
(24)
POORHOUSE
(22)
POORHOUSE
(21)
POORHOUSE
(21)
POORHOUSE
(20)
POORHOUSE
(20)
POORHOUSE
(20)
POORHOUSE
(19)
POORHOUSE
(19)
POORHOUSE
(19)
POORHOUSE
(19)
POORHOUSE
(19)
POORHOUSE
(18)
POORHOUSE
(18)
POORHOUSE
(17)
POORHOUSE
(17)
POORHOUSE
(17)
POORHOUSE
(17)
POORHOUSE
(16)
POORHOUSE
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In poorhouse

POORHOUSE
(171)
POORHOUSE
(102)
POORHOUSE
(102)
OOPHORE
(101 = 66 + 35)
OOPHORE
(95 = 60 + 35)
OOPHORE
(95 = 60 + 35)
OOSPORE
(95 = 60 + 35)
OOSPORE
(95 = 60 + 35)
OOPHORE
(89 = 54 + 35)
OOPHORE
(89 = 54 + 35)
OOSPORE
(89 = 54 + 35)
OOSPORE
(89 = 54 + 35)
OOPHORE
(83 = 48 + 35)
OOPHORE
(83 = 48 + 35)
OOPHORE
(83 = 48 + 35)
OOPHORE
(83 = 48 + 35)
OOSPORE
(77 = 42 + 35)
OOPHORE
(77 = 42 + 35)
OOSPORE
(77 = 42 + 35)
OOPHORE
(77 = 42 + 35)
OOPHORE
(77 = 42 + 35)
OOPHORE
(77 = 42 + 35)
POORHOUSE
(76)
POORHOUSE
(75)
OOSPORE
(75 = 40 + 35)
OOSPORE
(75 = 40 + 35)
OOSPORE
(75 = 40 + 35)
POORHOUSE
(75)
OOPHORE
(75 = 40 + 35)
OOSPORE
(71 = 36 + 35)
OOSPORE
(71 = 36 + 35)
OOSPORE
(71 = 36 + 35)
OOSPORE
(71 = 36 + 35)
POORHOUSE
(69)
OOPHORE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PUSHER
(66)
POORHOUSE
(64)
POORHOUSE
(64)
POORHOUSE
(64)
OOPHORE
(63 = 28 + 35)
OOPHORE
(63 = 28 + 35)
OOPHORE
(63 = 28 + 35)
OOPHORE
(63 = 28 + 35)
POSHER
(63)
OOPHORE
(63 = 28 + 35)
POORHOUSE
(63)
OOPHORE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OOPHORE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OOPHORE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OOPHORE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OOPHORE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PUSHER
(60)
POORHOUSE
(60)
POORHOUSE
(60)
POROUS
(60)
PUSHER
(60)
POSEUR
(60)
OOSPORE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OOSPORE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OOSPORE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OOSPORE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OOPHORE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OOPHORE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OOPHORE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OOPHORE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OOPHORE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OOPHORE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OOPHORE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OOSPORE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OOSPORE
(59 = 24 + 35)
POORHOUSE
(58)
POORHOUSE
(57)
OOPHORE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OOSPORE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OOSPORE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OOSPORE
(57 = 22 + 35)
POROSE
(57)
POSHER
(57)
POSHER
(57)
POORHOUSE
(57)
OOSPORE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OOSPORE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OOSPORE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OOPHORE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OOSPORE
(55 = 20 + 35)
OOSPORE
(55 = 20 + 35)
OOSPORE
(55 = 20 + 35)
OOSPORE
(55 = 20 + 35)
OOSPORE
(55 = 20 + 35)
OOSPORE
(55 = 20 + 35)
OOSPORE
(55 = 20 + 35)
POSEUR
(54)
PUSHER
(54)
HOOPS
(54)
PUSH
(54)
POOHS
(54)
POROUS
(54)
OOPHORE
(53 = 18 + 35)
OOSPORE
(53 = 18 + 35)
OOPHORE
(53 = 18 + 35)
OOPHORE
(53 = 18 + 35)
OOPHORE
(52 = 17 + 35)
OOPHORE
(52 = 17 + 35)
OOPHORE
(52 = 17 + 35)
POSHER
(51)
POOH
(51)
OOPHORE
(51 = 16 + 35)
POSH
(51)
SPRUE
(51)
OOPHORE
(51 = 16 + 35)
OOPHORE
(51 = 16 + 35)
OOPHORE
(51 = 16 + 35)
OOPHORE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SHOP
(51)
POURS
(51)
HOOP
(51)
OOPHORE
(51 = 16 + 35)
POROSE
(51)
PURSE
(51)
PURES
(51)
OOPHORE
(51 = 16 + 35)
OOSPORE
(50 = 15 + 35)
OOPHORE
(50 = 15 + 35)
OOPHORE
(50 = 15 + 35)
POORHOUSE
(50)
OOPHORE
(50 = 15 + 35)
OOSPORE
(50 = 15 + 35)
OOSPORE
(50 = 15 + 35)
OOSPORE
(50 = 15 + 35)
OOSPORE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OOSPORE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OOSPORE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OOSPORE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OOPHORE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OOPHORE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OOSPORE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OOPHORE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OOPHORE
(49 = 14 + 35)
SPORE
(48)
OOSPORE
(48 = 13 + 35)
HOPES
(48)
SPOOR
(48)
PUSH
(48)
PROSE
(48)
POSER
(48)
OOPHORE
(48 = 13 + 35)
PUSHER
(48)
SOUP
(48)
OOPHORE
(48 = 13 + 35)
OOSPORE
(48 = 13 + 35)
PORES
(48)
POUR
(48)
HOOPS
(48)
PURE
(48)
POOHS
(48)
OOSPORE
(48 = 13 + 35)
PUSHER
(48)
PUSHER
(48)
OOPHORE
(48 = 13 + 35)
OOSPORE
(48 = 13 + 35)
OOSPORE
(47 = 12 + 35)
OOSPORE
(47 = 12 + 35)
OOSPORE
(47 = 12 + 35)
OOSPORE
(47 = 12 + 35)
OOSPORE
(47 = 12 + 35)
OOSPORE
(47 = 12 + 35)
OOSPORE
(47 = 12 + 35)
OOPHORE
(47 = 12 + 35)
OOSPORE
(46 = 11 + 35)
OOSPORE
(46 = 11 + 35)
OOSPORE
(46 = 11 + 35)
OOSPORE
(46 = 11 + 35)
POORHOUSE
(46)
HOPS
(45)
POOR
(45)
PESO
(45)
PORE
(45)
PROS
(45)
HOOP
(45)
OOSPORE
(45 = 10 + 35)
POSE
(45)
HOPE
(45)
POSH
(45)
POOH
(45)
POSHER
(44)
POSHER
(44)
HOURS
(42)
PUSHER
(42)
POSEUR
(42)
PUSHER
(42)
HOUSE
(42)
PUSHER
(42)
POROUS
(42)
POROUS
(42)
POSEUR
(42)
HOPES
(40)
POOHS
(40)
HOOPS
(40)
POSEUR
(40)
POROUS
(40)

Words within the letters of poorhouse

2 letter words in poorhouse (11 words)

6 letter words in poorhouse (5 words)

7 letter words in poorhouse (2 words)

8 letter words in poorhouse (1 word)

9 letter words in poorhouse (1 word)

poorhouse + 1 blank (1 word)

poorhouse + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence poorhouse

Words that start with poorhouse (2 words)

Words with poorhouse in them (1 word)

Words that end with poorhouse (1 word)

Word Growth involving poorhouse

Shorter words in poorhouse

us use house

or poor

rho

Longer words containing poorhouse

poorhouses