Definitions for poor-box

poor-box poor box

Poor-Box is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 47 anagrams from letters in poor-box (-boooprx).

Definitions for poor-box

noun

  1. a box, especially in a church, into which contributions for the poor can be dropped.

Origin of poor-box

First recorded in 1615-25

Examples for poor-box

But the poor box itself was to be pitied; it had come open in the fall, and all that was in it had naturally tumbled out.

The lid of the poor box he still preserves as a relic of the adventure.

Tells them “not to do it again,” and dismisses them with aid from the poor box and his blessing.

The thought, however, of a gold-rimmed vicar diminutive enough to enter font or poor box is somewhat staggering!

I was all ready to go, and I had got the coachman, who is an Englishman, to bring down my poor box and to fetch me a cab.

Say, it wouldn't have been worse if I'd been caught robbin' a poor box.

Oh, I'd much rather have the pennies for the poor box, so that I could ring my bell too.

Word Value for poor-box
Scrable

6

Words with friends

7

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