pauper

Meanings

Plural: paupers

Noun

a person who is very poor
One who is extremely poor.
One living on or eligible for public charity.

Verb

To make a pauper of; to drive into poverty.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin pauper (“poor”). Originally a legal term. Doublet of poor.

Synonyms

bankrupt, beggar, have not, indigent, insolvent, lack-all, Lazarus, pauper, penny-father

Antonyms

moneybags, plutocrat, tycoon

Scrabble Score: 10

pauper is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pauper is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pauper is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

pauper is a valid Words With Friends word